I've seen one or the other dickish cow filmed in india, I don't think it's safe how they threat them over there. You don't want them 800kg beasts to get no superiority complex when they're free to roam. Buffalos aren't exactly told to be gentle either. I'm still more afraid of horses.
But really it's a numbers game. There are a billion cows, 1 for every 8 humans.
Over here we have BIG cows, I think there is one or more famous belgian breeds? But don't quote me. They are very excitable by humans, you go stare at them, they will come to stare back at you. You reach out they will reluctantly come smell lick taste whatever, but make a quick gesture and you can allmost feel their hearts starting to race they bounce back like crazy... but they will quickly resume being curious if you not a dick but you just kinda sneezed or whatever. If you enter a pen of juvenile males they will rush at you and it's scary and you shouldn't stay but I don't think they'd crush you on purpose. I wouldn't enter the pen of a big bull. They might be totally chill but I don't care to find out, they have a very different vibe, don't lead quite the same life either so it's understandable.
I presume the problem caz had, was rather that the cows were barring access to the road for the car.
edit: Damn I didnt realize how cool kerry cattle are, there aren't a hell of a lot of pictures with people besides them but they are definitly smaller, and they all look cute, no white fur ruined by mud. They're no highland cows but they're pretty cool still.