Monday, December 19, 2011

Antelope Takes Out Cyclist by Meera Dolasia 10/31/11

17 year old biker Evan Van De Spuy was speeding across the dust terrain close to Pietermartizburg, South Africa when a Red Hartebeest Antelope suddenly hit him. Evan was dazed and didn't know what hit him neither did the antelope but Travis Walker witnessed the terrifying scene, luckily he had a camera sitting on his handle bars.

Evan along with the Antelope got up dazed but not permanently damaged. The Red Hartebeest antelope are the largest species of antelope that can weigh up to 330lb and run up to speeds of 30 miles per hour. They have a fantastic smell and hearing but very poor eyesight a sure reason for the collision.