Holy Cow !

A FARMER has apologised after a calf fell over a 50ft cliff, narrowly missing a woman sunbathing.

Sally Brown, 51, from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, was on Compton Beach, on the south-west of the island, when she heard the thud of the male calf landing nearby.

Jane Phillips apologised to Ms Brown and said she had removed cattle from the field, which has no fencing at the cliff edge because it is a site of special scientific interest.

She added: "The woman had gone down for a swim and as she went back for her body board, she heard this terrible thud.

"It was a really lovely calf and it's just a really sad accident."

Mrs Phillips explained that cattle gathered at the cliff edge to cool down in the updraft.