Six-year-old boy injured in cattle market rampage James Prothero, of Worcester, was visiting Melton Mowbray, Leics, with his family when he was knocked down as the Limousin Heifers came storming through the busy market and out into the road. Robert Wright, of Springfield Street, Melton Mowbray, was also knocked over by one of the heifers, as farmers desperately tried to capture the beasts and keep them away from pedestrians who had crowded onto either side of the blocked off street. Mr Wright, who suffers from arthritis, said: "All of a sudden the cow galloped towards me and caught my leg. It happened so quickly, my leg feels really tight now, I'm not sure how much I've been injured. Both cows dashed along Scalford Road in the town. Police cordoned off the area and the cows were later captured and led back to the market around 60 minutes after their escape. Inspector John Gray, head of Melton Mowbray Police, said: "Members of the public were all curious but the problem is that they were unaware of the dangers. If there's cattle on the loose and crowds of people in the way the injury potential is quite high. Most people did listen to us and fortunately there were enough experts from the local farming community who responded to help catch the beasts. Police are to speak to cattle market managers to establish how the beasts got loose.