Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe LONDON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A British government report indicates cows are the most dangerous large animals in the country, killing 74 people in the past 15 years. The report by the Health and Safety Executive for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee states cattle were to blame for 74 human fatalities during the past 15 years -- compared to 17 fatalities from dog attacks during the past eight years. Advertisement The report said 56 of those killed in encounters with cows were farmers and other workers, while 18 were members of the public. "Of the 18 members of the public, all were present on public footpaths or commonly used rights of way, all but one were accompanied by a dog and with exception of one man who had wandered away from a family group, all were lone walkers or accompanied by one other person. Additionally, of the 18, only one was under the age of 50 and 13 were over the age of 60," the HSE said. The HSE offered some advice to farmers to avoid future incidents, including ensuring activities with bulls or newly calved cows are "carefully planned." Advertisement "Where ever possible farmers should avoid keeping cows and calves in fields with public footpaths," the report said. Read More British daredevil climbs Eiffel Tower, gets arrested Curious tiger shark declines to eat divers in Florida Deputy skipped DUI training to get drunk, missed getting MADD award