A herd of black cows have invaded a small Anglesey beach much to the dismay of holidaymakers.
The cattle have become regular visitors to Porth y Garan, on Holy Island off the coast of Anglesey, where like any sun worshippers they appear to be taking advantage of the warmer weather by taking a trip to the seaside.
It is not known who owns the animals, who are believed to be Welsh Blacks, but they appear to have taken a shine to the small beach which is regularly used by holidaymakers from a nearby caravan park.
One local has claimed the cattle have been spotted eating seaweed on the beach at low tide. They said: ‘They scoff the seaweed and paddle for hours.’
Asked if they were looking forward to meeting them, one holidaymaker said : ‘No, just no!’ Another sighed at the prospect of having to navigate cow pats on the beach.
The cattle have become regular visitors to Porth y Garan near Trearddur Bay on Holy Island where, like any sun worshippers, they appear to be taking advantage of the warmer weather by taking a trip to the seaside
One local has claimed the cattle have been spotted eating seaweed on the beach at low tide. They said: ‘They scoff the seaweed and paddle for hours’
It is not known who owns the animals, who are believed to be Welsh Blacks, but they appear to have taken a shine to the small beach which is regularly used by holidaymakers from a nearby caravan park
The breed is native to Wales and are renowned for their ability to thrive in the harshest of environments.
It’s not just cows: sheep are also said to wander down to the beach. Historically, lambs have been raised on Wales’s salt marshes and meat produced this way continues to be sold for a premium price due to its delicate taste.
Meanwhile Sunbathers at Ynys Llanddwyn, also in Anglesey, occasionally share the island’s beaches with a beautiful herd of wild ponies.
Historically, Cattle have been known to graze on the coast of Wales. Seeing them on beaches is less familiar, but it does happen – perhaps the most famous sites are Three Cliffs Bay and Rhossili beaches on The Gower in south Wales.
A trip to the seaside can be dangerous for cows too. In 2013, nine cows drowned on a beach in Carmarthenshire after they were cut off by the incoming tide in dense fog. They were part of a herd of 30 which had escaped from a nearby farm.
Five managed to swim to a nearby port and were covered in thermal blankets and clothes to combat hypothermia. Most of the dead washed ashore. Two were found in the sea by local fishermen.