A gentle, animal-loving woman died after she was trampled by a herd of cows, an inquest has heard. Allison Payne, 55, was fatally injured when she was trampled by cows while walking her dog in a farmer’s field near where she lived. Allison’s sister paid tribute to her, as her “best friend and soulmate” and the “best sister anyone could wish for”.
In a statement read out to the court, Helen Hammond said: “Allison developed a love for all animals. Later in life she had her own animals including three rescue dogs. “She had a twinkle in her eye.
She always wore her beautiful smile and it suited her well. “When I found Allison my worst nightmare was confirmed and my world fell apart. “Writing this has made me relive the most hideous day and the all-consuming grief for my beloved sister.
“We had so many plans, adventures and much left to explore together. She was my best friend and soulmate but now I feel so alone.” The inquest into Allison’s death heard that there were no witnesses to the incident in August, 2022.
She suffered fatal injuries when she was trampled by a herd of cows in a farmer’s field near Billingshurst. The entrance to the field in which Allison Payne was walking (Image: Google Street View) Allison often walked her dog, Penny, around fields surrounding the village near Horsham and would walk the route she was walking when she died “at least weekly”. She was walking the Staffordshire bull terrier just after 11.
30am on August 22, 2022.