Moment dog walker ‘pushes cyclist into canal' – but claims HE'S in the right

The Sun

a day ago

A DOG walker accused of shoving a female cyclist into a canal after a heated row has hit back at claims he is in the wrong.
Shocking footage of the waterside dispute shows Klaudia Mitura being knocked off her bike after she was subject to an expletive-filled rant.
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Mitura was travelling at speed alongside the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester when she ran into a dog walking couple - including a pregnant woman.
The 34-year-old machine operator, who is originally from Poland, slammed on the brakes as shouts of "slow down" rang out in the clip.
Mum-of-two Mitura managed to stop before hitting the trio as she pointed out that the man was walking next to his partner and taking up the whole pathway.
She also pointed out the walkers had a dog who was off lead but the man fiercely responded: "Yeah but you're on a f***ing bike."
He then labelled Mitura a "f**king idiot".
Ignoring the remarks, Mitura tries to ride past but is left tipping over and splashing into the canal.
She claims the footage shows she was pushed in by the man.
Mitura said she feared for her life and thought she might drown as she can't swim and was strapped up to the pedals.
She said she struggled to escape the cold water for some time and only found safety by standing on a rock.
A passer-by saw her stuck in the canal and helped to pull her out.
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The police were called shortly after with Mitura's phone severely damaged in the water.
But the dog walker from Dukinfield has denied pushing Mitura and instead said she ran into him.
He told the Manchester Evening News he was walking with his girlfriend, who is 26 weeks pregnant, when the cyclist came at them "at a ridiculous speed".
"I thought she was going to hit my missus and my dog. I thought my family was in danger," he said.
"She's carried on to ride towards me. Then she's clipped me with the handlebars and she's gone into the canal. I didn't push her.
"After it happened, I turned around. I said to her 'are you okay?'
"She told me to 'f*** off'. She was stood up. She wasn't stood on a rock. The canal was waist high."
Greater Manchester Police detectives are now investigating the incident.
A spokesman confirmed no arrests have been made so far but enquiries are ongoing.
Mitura shared the video on TikTok 600,000 views as she revealed the trauma the ordeal has left behind.
She told her followers: "I'm scared of walking or cycling down there, I took two days off from work.
"It's good I had the camera because the police can find him. I haven't cycled since Tuesday, I don't know when I will do it again.
"I need help with my mental health. I'm on my own with that, I'm traumatised. It's the first time anything like this has happened.
" Cycling was my main means of transport. I'm physically OK but mentally it's really bad."
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