A cyclist was injured after he was knocked off his bike by a nasty booby trap in Leeds.
The 52-year-old was with his son at Wothersome Woods, off Thorner Lane in Bramham, at about 5.30pm on April 20 when he rode into a thick metal wire.
He was knocked off his bike and suffered a wrist injury.
Sergeant Dave Lund, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “This wire had been deliberately placed across the path with the aim of causing injury to cyclists or walkers.
“The consequences could easily have been more serious and we are treating this incident as an offence of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.
“The position of the wire would have been at head height for a child riding along the path, and the man was being followed by his son.
“This was clearly a very dangerous thing for someone to do and we would like to hear from anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area or who has any information that could assist in identifying who was responsible.”
Anyone with information about the booby trap is asked to contact Leeds District Wildlife and Rural Crime Team at Garforth Police Station via 101 and quote crime reference number 13200196203.
