The inquest into the death of 68-year-old Chippenham resident Sandra Wiltshire, who suffered a cardiac arrest after being trampled by cows, will take place in Salisbury on June 18.

Mrs Wiltshire, of Monkton Park, and her Golden Labrador Bruce were trampled as they walked in a field near Riverside Drive last October.

Earlier this month former university lecturer Alistair Michael Porter also died after he was trampled by a herd of cows at Turleigh, near Winsley.

Following this recent incident Lynne Rayner, Sandra Wiltshire’s sister in law, contacted the Gazette and Herald to raise awareness about the dangers of walking with dogs into a field of cows.

She said: “We all know of the dangers of going into a field with a bull in it yet the danger is far less than cows. As far as I know about a dozen people have been killed and many more seriously injured.

"We are all very upset about Sandra's death, a bizarre incident that is becoming all too common.”

Chris Caswell, Wiltshire Councillor for the Monkton Park ward, said: “Notices have been put up to alert people to the fact that there are cows in the fields and that they should be careful.

“People in that case do proceed at their own risk. If there is a notice saying be careful people should take notice. It depends on what animals are in the field and what care and attention walkers take.

“If there is more action to be taken that will have to come from the inquest. The foot path where the lady was killed unfortunately is not a public footpath.

“The farmer’s obligations in that respect are quite different from higher up in the field where there is a public footpath.”