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October 11, 2011
Video, Interview: Mountain Biker Clobbered by Charging Antelope
By David Maccar
Charging wildlife isn’t the first thing on a mountain biker’s mind in the heat of a race, but the animals don’t know that.
Evan van der Spuy was racing in the 38 km Time Freight MTB Express mountain bike race at Albert Falls Dam, 20km outside the city of Pietermaritzburg in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa for Team Jeep South Africa over the weekend.
His teammate, Travis Walker, was in third place with a GoPro camera mounted on his bike, and captured this amazing footage below of Evan, who was in second place until this red hartebeest (a member of the antelope family) had something to say about it.
Yes, the hit was as hard as it looks. Evan was stabilized with a neck brace and taken to the hospital for overnight observation. He sustained a minor concussion, whiplash and some bruising on his head where his helmet imploded on impact.
F&S spoke to Evan today to get his take on the events behind this video, which is rapidly going viral.
Evan said he is recovering well, and feels extremely lucky.
“Luckily I walked away with just a bit of whiplash and a concussion, considering what happened,” he says. “I saw the animal moving to cross the road in front of me, but when I saw how close it really was, I was shocked. Then, from the moment it hit me I was unconscious. I actually don’t know what happened from then.”
The first thing Evan says he remembers is the ambulance ride to the hospital.
“I know my teammate helped me to the ambulance, but I don’t recall any of that.”
After he began to recover, he was amazed to see his accident captured by his teammate’s GoPro.
“I was shocked. I was just shell-shocked. A few people had told me what had happened, but I never knew how big it really was. I hadn’t realized how hard I had really been hit and how lucky I really was to just walk away with the injuries I have,” Evan says.
When he saw the state of his helmet after the accident, he felt even luckier.
“My brother actually had a good look at the helmet afterward. The helmet was virtually in half. There were just a few strands holding it together, so the photos don’t actually do it justice. I’m really lucky.”
“I’ve never been close to being hit by an animal at all. Maybe a monkey or something, but nothing as big. You’re always aware of the animals around you. You always watch for anything out of the normal when you’re racing, but this is a freak accident that will never happen again.”
Evan is healing up and hopes to be back on his bike in the next couple of weeks.
In case you were wondering, the animal was totally fine after the collision. It got up and trotted off. According to Max Cluer of Sports Marketing, the event organizer, the animal is part of a small herd of red hartebeest that reside at the Albert Falls Resort and Game Reserve.
A big thanks to Max Cluer of Sports Marketing and Team Jeep South Africa for providing the footage and to Evan van der Spuy for talking to us through a concussion haze. And, of course, to GoPro South Africa, without which we all would not have this awesome clip.
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Comments (27)
Welcome to "WHEN ANIMALS STRIKE BACK"!
And just think, some hunter somewhere did see a Red Hartebee all day.
You know PETA is going to say it's his falt for being hit. And probable try to sue him for animal crulety.
That's why you gotta eat your wheatties every mornin
And that is why I have a GoPro! Just waiting for a buddy to get run over by a goat....
That guy got absolutely clobbered
Awesome video!
i like how the animal turned in mid air so not to miss him and hit him with more of his body...that is crazy
That critter was totally zeroed on the biker's head. I'm guessing it was in the rut and thought this fella was competition. Or more than likely, he just got his arse whipped by another big bull/buck and decided to take it out on the first thing that ran buy. Lucky for him the first thing that ran by wasn't a lion or cape buffalo.
I have seen an old black and white still photo of a fairly large white mule that was killed by a bull elk. That in itself is not terribly unique since I know many guys that have had to shoot or be killed by rampaging bull elk (and I in fact have spent a few moonlit nights keeping nervous vigil over my horses as bulls bugled all around camp). What was incredible is that the mule had been hit so hard he was thrown up on top of an old Forest Service lookout telephone line. Yep, the phone line was stretched to the ground right underneath the dead mule.
this is when you know you were not meant to win the race lol
"That's why you wear a helmet!"
Heck YES!!!
Good thing he had that brain-bucket, otherwise his dome would have looked just like it...
I was hoping this was in America. Because mountain bikers are one group that fights to prevent every wilderness area. They fight wilderness with a passion, and ya know wilderness is what makes for big elk and good hunting.
Rock rat, I know a lot of mountain bikers who are wilderness adcicts and the greatest advocates for non-motorized areas, including wilderness areas. Most of them are also kayakers.
Was there not a threat of some other animal attacking, let's say...a lion!? Sweet video
That was a sweet video. At least it lead with its head. They should draft the antelope for the NFL. Put him at middle linebacker
That antelope was just trying to say "Man this is my house!" Amazing video. He was definitely trying to knock him down.
the antelope probably thought this guy is showing up and impressing the does with somthing I cannot do and thats not fair.
First I would just like to point out that this was destined to happen. You're racing a bicycle through Africa. You know, the place where 99% of everything can KILL you.... Duh...Second, as a motorist who is completely fed up with hipster cyclists that jam up our city streets and whine that they have "rights" and opinions about opinions, I can only dream that this starts happening here in the states. Take a spear from one of these guys and walk it off, and then I'll consider sharing the road with you. Haha. Score 1 for nature.
It looked like he was watching the animal, it is probably good he kept going or that could have hurt him even more.
Oh wow, glad he is ok.... well ok enough!!
I got charged last month by one of our antelope we have here in Oregon. Never had a problem with photographing them before!! Thank god we figured out what on earth his grunts were until he made contact! The one who charged me finally attacked a bush.....
I can not even imagine how much this hurt!! Just glad he was not hurt even more!!
The antelope attacked a Bush? A head shot like that from an antelope would certainly explain a lot. Presidenting is hard..... Haha
I'm glad the biker is ok, but it's obvious that it was his fault. The Antelope is approaching from the right and clearly has the Right of Way.
And bicycle messengers think they have it bad in NYC...
If you ride a bicycle out in the bush, many things can happen. He's just lucky it wasn't an animal that was hungry.
If that speed goat was in the NFL it would be fined 7500 for leading with its head. That video is great nothing better then a tree hugger biker get laid out by a goat lol. goats 1 bikers 0
Seen this on the news
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You know PETA is going to say it's his falt for being hit. And probable try to sue him for animal crulety.
That was a sweet video. At least it lead with its head. They should draft the antelope for the NFL. Put him at middle linebacker
And that is why I have a GoPro! Just waiting for a buddy to get run over by a goat....
That critter was totally zeroed on the biker's head. I'm guessing it was in the rut and thought this fella was competition. Or more than likely, he just got his arse whipped by another big bull/buck and decided to take it out on the first thing that ran buy. Lucky for him the first thing that ran by wasn't a lion or cape buffalo.
That antelope was just trying to say "Man this is my house!" Amazing video. He was definitely trying to knock him down.
Welcome to "WHEN ANIMALS STRIKE BACK"!
And just think, some hunter somewhere did see a Red Hartebee all day.
That's why you gotta eat your wheatties every mornin
That guy got absolutely clobbered
Awesome video!
i like how the animal turned in mid air so not to miss him and hit him with more of his body...that is crazy
I have seen an old black and white still photo of a fairly large white mule that was killed by a bull elk. That in itself is not terribly unique since I know many guys that have had to shoot or be killed by rampaging bull elk (and I in fact have spent a few moonlit nights keeping nervous vigil over my horses as bulls bugled all around camp). What was incredible is that the mule had been hit so hard he was thrown up on top of an old Forest Service lookout telephone line. Yep, the phone line was stretched to the ground right underneath the dead mule.
this is when you know you were not meant to win the race lol
"That's why you wear a helmet!"
Heck YES!!!
Good thing he had that brain-bucket, otherwise his dome would have looked just like it...
Rock rat, I know a lot of mountain bikers who are wilderness adcicts and the greatest advocates for non-motorized areas, including wilderness areas. Most of them are also kayakers.
Was there not a threat of some other animal attacking, let's say...a lion!? Sweet video
the antelope probably thought this guy is showing up and impressing the does with somthing I cannot do and thats not fair.
First I would just like to point out that this was destined to happen. You're racing a bicycle through Africa. You know, the place where 99% of everything can KILL you.... Duh...Second, as a motorist who is completely fed up with hipster cyclists that jam up our city streets and whine that they have "rights" and opinions about opinions, I can only dream that this starts happening here in the states. Take a spear from one of these guys and walk it off, and then I'll consider sharing the road with you. Haha. Score 1 for nature.
It looked like he was watching the animal, it is probably good he kept going or that could have hurt him even more.
Oh wow, glad he is ok.... well ok enough!!
I got charged last month by one of our antelope we have here in Oregon. Never had a problem with photographing them before!! Thank god we figured out what on earth his grunts were until he made contact! The one who charged me finally attacked a bush.....
I can not even imagine how much this hurt!! Just glad he was not hurt even more!!
The antelope attacked a Bush? A head shot like that from an antelope would certainly explain a lot. Presidenting is hard..... Haha
I'm glad the biker is ok, but it's obvious that it was his fault. The Antelope is approaching from the right and clearly has the Right of Way.
And bicycle messengers think they have it bad in NYC...
If you ride a bicycle out in the bush, many things can happen. He's just lucky it wasn't an animal that was hungry.
If that speed goat was in the NFL it would be fined 7500 for leading with its head. That video is great nothing better then a tree hugger biker get laid out by a goat lol. goats 1 bikers 0
Seen this on the news
I was hoping this was in America. Because mountain bikers are one group that fights to prevent every wilderness area. They fight wilderness with a passion, and ya know wilderness is what makes for big elk and good hunting.
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