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Old March 7th 18, 06:05 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/07/triathlete-attacked-saw-south-africa-mhlengi-gwala

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Assailants in South Africa attacked one of the country’s top triathletes
as he was cycling to a training session and cut into his legs with a
blunt saw, causing severe injuries.

Mhlengi Gwala, 27, was undergoing surgery after the attack which
occurred before dawn on Tuesday in Durban ...

Several attackers pulled Gwala off his bike as he cycled up a steep hill
and sawed into his right calf, damaging muscle, nerves and bone,
according to Jackson, who spoke by phone to the triathlete about the
ordeal. The attackers missed a main artery and surgeons are confident
they can save the leg, Jackson said. The attackers also started sawing
into Gwala’s left leg before fleeing ...
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Old March 7th 18, 06:56 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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JNugent wrote:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/07/triathlete-attacked-saw-south-africa-mhlengi-gwala

QUOTE:
Assailants in South Africa attacked one of the country's top
triathletes as he was cycling to a training session and cut into his
legs with a blunt saw, causing severe injuries.

Mhlengi Gwala, 27, was undergoing surgery after the attack which
occurred before dawn on Tuesday in Durban ...

Several attackers pulled Gwala off his bike as he cycled up a steep
hill and sawed into his right calf, damaging muscle, nerves and bone,
according to Jackson, who spoke by phone to the triathlete about the
ordeal. The attackers missed a main artery and surgeons are confident
they can save the leg, Jackson said. The attackers also started sawing
into Gwala's left leg before fleeing ...
ENDQUOTE


I detest cyclists but would not do that to a road cockroach.



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Old March 7th 18, 07:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 07/03/2018 17:05, JNugent wrote:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/07/triathlete-attacked-saw-south-africa-mhlengi-gwala


QUOTE:
Assailants in South Africa attacked one of the country’s top triathletes
as he was cycling to a training session and cut into his legs with a
blunt saw, causing severe injuries.

Mhlengi Gwala, 27, was undergoing surgery after the attack which
occurred before dawn on Tuesday in Durban ...

Several attackers pulled Gwala off his bike as he cycled up a steep hill
and sawed into his right calf, damaging muscle, nerves and bone,
according to Jackson, who spoke by phone to the triathlete about the
ordeal. The attackers missed a main artery and surgeons are confident
they can save the leg, Jackson said. The attackers also started sawing
into Gwala’s left leg before fleeing ...
ENDQUOTE





They used a chainsaw, but it was too blunt to finish the job.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other...d-saw-12144075
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Old March 8th 18, 01:19 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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On 07/03/2018 17:56, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
JNugent wrote:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/07/triathlete-attacked-saw-south-africa-mhlengi-gwala

QUOTE:
Assailants in South Africa attacked one of the country's top
triathletes as he was cycling to a training session and cut into his
legs with a blunt saw, causing severe injuries.

Mhlengi Gwala, 27, was undergoing surgery after the attack which
occurred before dawn on Tuesday in Durban ...

Several attackers pulled Gwala off his bike as he cycled up a steep
hill and sawed into his right calf, damaging muscle, nerves and bone,
according to Jackson, who spoke by phone to the triathlete about the
ordeal. The attackers missed a main artery and surgeons are confident
they can save the leg, Jackson said. The attackers also started sawing
into Gwala's left leg before fleeing ...
ENDQUOTE


I detest cyclists but would not do that to a road cockroach.


I agree absolutely with your scruples.

But... why does the name "Oscar Pistorius" come to mind when reading
these reports?
 




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