An 80-year-old woman has died after being trampled by a cow on a farm in Devon, in what appears to be a tragic farming accident. Such incidents, while rare, highlight the dangers livestock can pose, particularly to vulnerable individuals, and are typically followed by investigations from local police and health and safety authorities to establish the circumstances.

Details of the incident, including the exact location and the victim's identity, have not been fully disclosed in the available report. Emergency services would ordinarily have been called to the scene, and further updates on the investigation into how the incident occurred are expected in due course.