53-year-old Tim Egan and his nephew were bicycling in Boulder, Colorado on Tuesday in order to train for the Triple Bypass Bike Race when they had a run in with an animal. The two were going down a hill at about 45 mph when Egan saw a big blur rush out from the trees. At first he thought it was a big dog but was completely startled when he realized it was actually a bear and he was on a collision course with it. Before he could react, Egan had slammed into the bear and was thrown off his bike. That was the least of his worries.

“I remember thinking to myself, ‘I’m alive, but the bear’s here. Oh, this is bad.’ I mean, this bear was as high as my waist. He was extremely well-fed and a big guy. And he wasn’t happy. He looked at me and he opened his mouth,” said Egan.

Egan and his bike flew into the air and slammed onto the ground. Afraid of having broken his back, Egan laid on the ground for several minutes. Unfortunately, the accident severely pissed off the bear as it refused to leave the scene. It stood on its hind legs and roared, successfully expressing it did not appreciate the bump. To the relief of Egan and his nephew, the bear eventually left, apparently unharmed, after a few minutes.

“I don’t think I could have hurt him,” said Egan. “It was literally like running into a brick wall. I’m glad my nephew was here, or nobody would have believed me. I told him, ‘I demand that this story be told at my funeral, because it’ll get a laugh out of everyone.’”

It’s pretty fortunate the guy wasn’t killed from the collision, let alone by the angry bear. We understand he was training for a race but was it really a smart idea to race down the hill at 45 mph? At least he learned his lesson and is unlikely to make the same mistake twice.

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