Wire trap nearly kills SuperEnduro rider and exposes dangers of traps on trails (Instagram @taddyblazusiak)
A wire trap nearly cost the life of Taddy Blazusiak, SuperEnduro champion, while training on a trail. The rider, while navigating a turn, caught a wire that had been intentionally placed on the trail, which hit him on the right shoulder and between his helmet and goggles.
Blazusiak pointed out that if the wire had dropped to his neck, the situation could have been fatal. Fortunately, he recovered after receiving stitches from a plastic surgeon, but he can’t help wondering what would have happened if the wire had hit him directly on the neck.
The incident has led to a series of similar reports from other riders who have encountered wire traps, such as barbed wire, in various parts of the world. Many shared experiences of being caught by these devices while practicing outdoor sports like motocross and ATV riding, with some mentioning real deaths caused by similar traps. These accounts suggest that such traps are more common than one might think and pose a real danger to adventure sport enthusiasts.
This kind of behavior, driven by hatred against off-road vehicle drivers, is described as shocking and incomprehensible. Acts of violence like this should be punished by law.
Source: Ride Apart | Photo: Instagram @taddyblazusiak | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
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