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See a Cyclist Get Run Over by a Charging Antelope in Africa

Oct. 11, 2011 8:32am Liz Klimas

Evan van der Spuy rides along minding his own business for Team Jeep South Africa during a mountain bike race through Albert Falls Dam in South Africa. Then, along comes a red hartebeest, a large antelope that can weighs between 265 to 440 pounds, that rams right into him.

Watch the footage, which provides an excellent reason to wear a helmet. (Note: at 4 seconds in, fellow ride shouts “Watch the buck”):

Fox reports van der Spuy suffered a minor concussion.

[h/t Buzzfeed]

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Comments (78)

zupwidat
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:02pm
After healing from the antelope attack, he made plans with a couple friends to hike on the border in Iraq.

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Miguel Saavadera
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 6:00pm
So much for being stewards of our world! Or being an ardent environmentalist, living in peace with the critters of your world.

You don’t ride a bike through the territory of a ‘randy’ male during mating season. You get mistaken for out-of-territory interloper Buck. And the consequence? You get head butted by the owner of that territory.

“Look like a Buck,” get head butted by a 350 lb stud …. Nice thing tho, they don’t intend to kill, just dominate … works well with the bucks, not so well with puny humans.

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Voteman
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 5:50pm
Things like that don’t happen here in the old USA.. Holy antelope Batman….

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Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 4:18pm
Ouch…

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AlmostaCowboy
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 2:29pm
Red Hartebeests are some of the tastiest critters in southern Africa.

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navydoc2008
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 1:58pm
You know the last time I was run over by an antelope I….. What an opening line, he’s bound to be the life of the party.

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Constructionist
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 1:44pm
Of all the excuses that people use to explain why they did not win a sporting event, “Because I was run over by a red hartebeest” has got be be one of the coolest.

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logical1
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 1:33pm
Put yourself in the antelopes…umm….hoofs?

I mean, that guy is riding a bicycle through the antelopes living room. Id be upset too LOL

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Rodney777
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 1:30pm
Ha Ha Stupid! your lucky your not dead Stupid! Key word is Stupid! Stupid… did you think you could out run the animal Stupid!

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BubbaT
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 1:18pm
How do you miss a buck train coming at you. See what happens when you try to beat the train?

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TXWildfire
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 12:36pm
BAAAHAHAHHAHA! Good stuff.

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landonh5
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 12:36pm
Antelope1: “Hey, wanna go human tipping?” Antelope2: “Saaweet! Here comes one now!”

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maraboo9
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 12:20pm
The NFL should fine the antelope. There was no need for him to lower it’s horns

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Tightroper2
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 12:07pm
Homosexuals will seize this opportunity to say that the antelope is bi-bicycle.

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KangarooJack
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:38am
Thank you all for the very many laughs I’ve had reading your posts!

That poor guy. What are the odds on THAT happening??? Vegas better open betting on that German Sattelite’s downing odds after viewing this!

Thank God he was wearing a helmet!

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Chooch
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:36am
In the words of one of my past actors “That Was Asesome” (Tommy Boy)!

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elihu
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:28am
Dumba$$ cyclist invaded his domain; he should’ve stuck to the bike trails in metro parks…

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stloocardsfan
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:18am
The Rams need to sign that tackling sensation….or at least watch the video a lot in order to learn somethin’.

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sbenard
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:12am
At least the animal didn’t appear to be injured!

That seems like a nutty place to be riding a bike. If there were wild antelope in the area, there were no doubt also wild PREDATORS in the area. If that buck could collide with the biker, then I’m sure a lion, panther, or cheetah could have also caught him. Perhaps the buck was fleeing one of these.

When a guy like this ignores the risks and does such stupid things, then he deserves what happens to him. That’s poetic justice!

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Rick494
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:12am
I have space in my freezer for that antelope. (Not that I blame him.)

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likwidlizard
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:02am
This is what happens when you invade the animal’s territory.

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racer1488
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:00am
Great advice at the end to wear a helmet. I’ll start to wear one because you never know when a wild beast will run me over in Chicago.

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AmericanStrega
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:59am
Was that Buck, Buck number one or number two?

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aggiebrewer
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:46am
I have ridden bikes for years and seen deer, mountain lions, bears and bobcats come close but man, that was unreal.

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