A disturbing assault was captured on video by a 15-year-old mountain biker and his friend who were enjoying a rainy day cruising around the Whistler Mountain Bike Park when they were approached by a what can only be described as an unhinged man. Brody Walker and Alex Knab were taking in the scenery on a bridge when the unidentified man purposely bumped into them and began berating the boys.
The boys were confused by the man’s aggressive behavior and attempted to deescalate the situation but the unnamed attacker ratcheted up the already tense situation and tossed one of the boys’ bikes into the river below. The man walked away temporarily but returned and physically attacked one of the boys before being swiftly kicked in the groin which was justifiable self-defense given the situation.
The man acknowledged the kick and somehow changed the subject to the recent cougar encounters at Whistler:
“You know there’s a cougar around here. A cougar is chasing people. I don’t know that cougar but watch yourself boys.”
Sadly it seems like this is a case of mental health issues, but it’s certainly scary for the guys involved no matter the route cause.
