Brutal attack on the cat's head: hikers hit mountain bikers in the face

Brutal attack on the cat's head: hikers hit mountain bikers in the face

on Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, occurred in Leutasch, Tyrol, a brutal incident at around 10:45 a.m. As he drove down the valley, an older couple of hiking who was traveling uphill came towards him. A male hiker blocked the cyclist's path and there was a verbal argument between the two. The arcal handle escalated when the hiker grabbed the handlebar of the mountain bike and hit the face of the mountain biker with a hiking stick. 

After the attack, the mountain biker was able to flee despite his injuries and filed a complaint with the police in Seefeld the next day. This is now looking for witnesses to the incident to identify the perpetrator. The man sought is between 65 and 70 years old, slim, about 170 to 175 cm tall and strongly described, shaved with gray short hair and smooth. He was wearing a shield cap and sunglasses with brown glasses. The police take information on 059133/7124 to clarify the incident. This information was reported by 5min.at, which have prepared the incident in detail.

description of the perpetrator and circumstances of the incident

In addition, the details about the pair of hiking pair were published. The female hiker had gray hair and was larger than the man who was identified as an attacker. She had a rather inconspicuous appearance. The public prosecutor and the police are concerned about this type of violence and have started a call to the public to collect further المعلومات that could lead to the identification of the perpetrator. According to the police, there were no new findings after the incident in the press conference on June 1, 2025 at 5:31 p.m.

The incident is in the context of a major problem between mountain bikers and hikers in Tyrol. More and more bikers ignore forbidden paths, while hikers and hunters occasionally tend to exercise vigilante. Profile reports on the growing number of mountain bikers, which are now around 800,000 in Austria. Despite the efforts of the mountain bike community, which fights for legal freedom of forest roads, there are conflicts between the groups.

background and social context

This is also evident in Martin Koch's experience, a 56-year-old teacher who was stopped by the forest administration to drive a forbidden path and had to pay attorney fees. In recent years, the discussion about mountain bike routes has increased, with the demand that more ways should be made accessible to cyclists. However, the need to protect the interests of the hikers is also recognized.

In Tyrol, there are already concepts that encourage landowners to open paths for cyclists. Nevertheless, the potential for conflict between the various interest groups is still high, as the incident in Leutasch impressively shows. The police will continue to work closely with those affected and witnesses to prevent similar incidents in the future.