Cicada knocks man off bike
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-15 08:54
A Nanjing resident fell off a bicycle and had three ribs broken after a
frightened cicada struck his face.
Wang was riding a bicycle when he spotted two boys catching cicadas. He rang
his bell, warning the boys to stay away, which scared the boys as well as a
cicada on the tree. The frightened cicada flew toward Wang at high speed and
knocked him off his bicycle. Physical check-ups in a hospital indicated that
Wang had bruises all over his body and had three broken ribs because of the
fall.
A witness in his 60s was shocked, saying it was the first time in his life
that he had seen a cicada powerful enough to injure an adult.
Nanjing Morning Post
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