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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Moment dog walker ‘pushes cyclist into canal' – but claims HE'S in the right
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. 5 5 5 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. Moment mum riding bike with kids on back pulls out of busy junction into oncoming traffic - but who's REALLY in wrong? 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." 5 5
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Dog walker accused of pushing speeding cyclist in canal gives HIS side of the story - but who do you think was in the right?
A dog walker accused of pushing a cyclist into a canal after arguing she should have slowed down as she approached on a narrow path has protested his innocence. Footage filmed from Klaudia Mitura's bicycle showed her travelling alongside the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester as she came across a couple walking their dog. The 34-year-old machine operator, who lives in Manchester but is originally from Poland, put on her brakes in front of the pair as one shouted at her to 'slow down'. Mother-of-two Ms Mitura then pointed out the walkers had a dog, but the man responded: 'Yeah but you're on a f**king bike' - before calling her 'a f**king idiot'. He then appeared to push the cyclist, who cannot swim, into the water – which prompted immediate panic because she was still strapped to her bike pedals. Now, the dog walker from Dukinfield, who has asked to remain anonymous, has claimed he did not push Ms Mitura and that she clipped him with her handlebar. The man told the Manchester Evening News he was walking with his girlfriend, who is 26 weeks pregnant, when the cyclist approached them 'at a ridiculous speed'. He added: 'I thought she was going to hit my missus and my dog. I thought my family was in danger. 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.' The incident involving Ms Mitura happened alongside the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester Ms Mitura said she thought she would drown as she stuggled to emerge from the cold water Ms Mitura claimed she thought she would 'drown' as she struggled to emerge from the cold water, but found a rock tall enough to stand on to remain above the surface. She only made it out of the canal when a passerby saw her struggling and hauled her out, before helping her call the police after her phone became damaged in the water. Ms Mitura said she thought she might die and claimed that the couple did not look back to check if she was OK after pushing her in. But the man denied abandoning her and claimed she did not seem to want his help. He said: 'After it happened, I turned around. I said to her 'are you okay?' She told me to f**k off. She was stood up. She wasn't stood on a rock. The canal was waist high. 'She was totally in the wrong. I'm just a normal working guy like anybody else but at the moment I'm just being slandered.' Who has right of way on a towpath in the UK? The Canal and River Trust has been promoting a pedestrian priority on towpaths since 2012. The organisation states that it is up to anyone who is moving faster, such as those on bicycles or running, to watch out for wildlife, pets, and anyone acting as pedestrian. This can include anyone who is walking, standing, fishing or handling boats. The trust states that the Highway Code shares the same principle of pedestrian priority following changes in 2020. However, this does not apply to towpaths because they are not considered roads. There are no speed limits on towpaths. Greater Manchester Police detectives are investigating the incident, and Ms Mitura shared the video on TikTok where it racked up more than 600,000 views. She said: 'When he passed me, he just pushed me in the water. They were gone, and didn't turn their heads to see if I'm alive or not. 'I was very scared because I can't swim, I stood on a stone. I thought I would drown. I don't know what I would do if no one had walked past me. He refused to move out of the way, I didn't do anything, I just wanted to pass him and go my way.' She added she has been left 'traumatised' by the experience and is scared of cycling again despite it being her main mode of transport. Ms Mitura said: '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. 'I need to be strong because I have two kids so I can't show them that something is wrong with me.' A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: 'This is an open investigation, no arrests have been made so far but enquiries are ongoing.'
