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Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:00 pm
by Aushiker
Hi

Time to toughen up? :)

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Pieta Ncube, 39, was able to fight the animal off as it tore into the back of his head with its claws.

"I slowed down to see what was behind me," he said. "I was just able to use my bike to stop him getting me.

Mr Ncube said he managed to trap the animal's two front legs in the triangle of his bicycle's frame so that it could not move freely or reach him with its teeth.

He eventually pulled a loose steel bar he had attached to his bicycle and smashed the leopard around the head as it clawed at his face and head.

The frightened beast then ran off into the bush.

He said he then tried to administer first aid on himself before calling his boss for help.

Police launched a full-scale search for the leopard following Tuesday's attack, which happened near the town of Brits in South Africa's North West province.

Mr Ncube has been released from hospital but will need injections every three days for a month to prevent infection.
- The Telegraph

Andrew

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:37 pm
by ozrider
He'll be right, for the future he can fit a few cable ties to his helmet, no worries....

If this was in Australia the press would have reported it as

"Cyclist Attacks Leopard"

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:52 pm
by Old and Rusty
Sounds as dangerous as cycling through Macquarie Fields on a Friday night.

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:13 pm
by human909
Another reason not to go carbon! :lol:

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:49 pm
by sli123
ozrider wrote:
.....If this was in Australia the press would have reported it as

"Cyclist Attacks Leopard"
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:28 pm
by sogood
Andy Schleck attacks!

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:25 pm
by GingaNinja
now that puts "wildlife" into perspective. :shock: Glad he could fight it off. Oh and the Pic or it didn't happen rule - does it apply?
hmmm maybe I would have a bit of a go with him to with the cards in the forks, very confused cultures between retro fixy and serious mountain biker on a BSO. :D
*all said in humour. The guy was extremely lucky.

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:26 pm
by Fred Nurk
Talk about hard, he even adds weight to his bike for extra training benefit...
He eventually pulled a loose steel bar he had attached to his bicycle and smashed the leopard around the head as it clawed at his face and head.
At least I think thats why it was there.

Re: Cyclist fends off leopard attack with mountain bike

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:34 pm
by sogood
Fred Nurk wrote:Talk about hard, he even adds weight to his bike for extra training benefit...
He eventually pulled a loose steel bar he had attached to his bicycle and smashed the leopard around the head as it clawed at his face and head.
At least I think thats why it was there.
It's also know to us as the "kick stand".