JarradVZ Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 I witnessed this with my own eyes yesterday: It was on the Spruit, Paulshof side. I was approaching a group of 3 riders from behind who were minding their own business. Suddenly and without warning, the lead rider was savagely attacked!The angry Guinea Fowl came out of nowhere and went straight for the jugular. We as humans have no natural defence against a Guinea Fowl attack except to flail our arms about wildly. Thankfully the demented fowl desisted and went back to leading her chicks along the single-track.No serious injuries (besides a severely battered ego) but it could have been so much worse. Just be careful everyone, it's a jungle out there.
Guest Agteros Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Can you confirm whether this Guinea Fowl migrated from the Cradle area?
Capricorn Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 wrong species agteros: cradle is birthing chickens. Dont insult the fearless Guinea Fowl. Such sacrilege..
Weight Weenie Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Happened to me the 2nd time at groenkloof a few days ago, they are really agro when the have chicks ! Fell over into the bushes and got some decent thorns about 1cm into my leg onto the bone.
Danger Dassie Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Tim, love your work... Sense of humour like that deserves a case of beer. Hog shall oblige. I was attacked by a hardy dar once ...!
Guest Agteros Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Why did the fowl cross the road?To get away from the cradle?
Christopher Brunsdon Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 I had a squirrel charge me in Somerset West one afternoon. Little critters are fast. Got such a fright I nearly saw tar!
Hog_ Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Tim' date=' love your work... Sense of humour like that deserves a case of beer. Hog shall oblige. I was attacked by a hardy dar once ...![/quote'] GRRRRR! Leave my beer out of this! I'm gonna have to send a Guinea Fowl after you as well, just need to train the one at the bike park to go for the nuts.
patham Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Classic. First time I saw the wild chickens on the spruit was this Xmas. They are about the only thing I can overtake on the spruit...
Danger Dassie Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Tim' date=' love your work... Sense of humour like that deserves a case of beer. Hog shall oblige. I was attacked by a hardy dar once ...![/quote'] GRRRRR! Leave my beer out of this! I'm gonna have to send a Guinea Fowl after you as well, just need to train the one at the bike park to go for the nuts. So touchy about your ale. Well at least it'll have a large target You do remember I still have about 16 guina fowl, a fleet of ducks and access to a chaos of emus?
Weight Weenie Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 No harm no fowl. I've considered taking a pellet gun but I didn't want to fall fowl of the law
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