As Pam Guilbault stopped at an intersection on her bicycle in Oak Bay, she was knocked unconscious.
B次元官网网址淚 have this memory of this B次元官网网址� itB次元官网网址檚 not even a deer B次元官网网址� itB次元官网网址檚 a shape of a brown thing leaping at me. It leapt at me and I B次元官网网址� woke up lying on the street,B次元官网网址� Guilbault said.
On Nov. 21 at roughly 12:30 p.m., Guilbault was cycling home after attending a course at the University of Victoria. She came to a stop at the intersection of Bowker Avenue and St. AnnB次元官网网址檚 Street, where a hedge blocked her view of the road. As she signalled to turn right, the 62-year-old says she was attacked by a large buck.
SheB次元官网网址檇 been wearing a red jacket with a white helmet. Even though it was the middle of the day, Guilbault rode with her headlamp and a rear red light on, to make sure she was visible to traffic.
B次元官网网址淚t chose to leap at me,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淭he policeman who came B次元官网网址� said the deer was known to the police, and he was protecting a doe.B次元官网网址�
Oak Bay deputy chief Ray Bernoties confirmed the attack, adding GuilbaultB次元官网网址檚 injuries were B次元官网网址渟ignificantB次元官网网址�.
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B次元官网网址淭he buck apparently used its chest to knock down the cyclist. After the cyclist was on the ground, the buck walked away and caught up with a fawn and doe that were a few metres down from where this incident took place,B次元官网网址� Bernoties wrote in an email.
The driver of the van behind her at the time of the attack got out and helped Guilbault along with another woman until the fire department and an ambulance arrived.
B次元官网网址淭he citizens of Oak Bay are amazing,B次元官网网址� Guilbault said as she fought back tears.
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At the hospital, Guilbault was treated for a fracture on her right scapula (shoulder) and a concussion. She canB次元官网网址檛 move her right arm, and says taking a shower or bath, even getting dressed, is painful.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 right-handed of course, so IB次元官网网址檓 learning to do everything left-handed. IB次元官网网址檓 taking courses at UVic, which I have final exams coming up. Now I have to figure out how to write them left-handed,B次元官网网址� she said.
B次元官网网址淏ut my biggest concern is that roadway is a bicycle route for kids going from Willows Elementary or going to Monterey Middle School.B次元官网网址�
Guilbault, who has lived in Oak Bay her whole life, and said there were no deer in the community when she was growing up.
B次元官网网址淚 would like the deer B次元官网网址� these wild animals B次元官网网址� removed from Oak Bay. They donB次元官网网址檛 belong in a community where people are living,B次元官网网址� she said.
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