Shocking video shows feral teens pull 'knife' on Glasgow cyclist before vicious attack

Teenage thugs pulled a 'knife' on a cyclist before launching a feral attack in broad daylight.

Footage of the shocking incident in Govan, Glasgow, was captured on Christopher Lang's bike cameras as he cycled home on Thursday afternoon.

A group of four boys were on the cycle path as he headed along the area's Langlands Road.

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As he approached on his bike, one of the youngsters stepped towards him with what appeared to be a large kitchen knife.

The scene forced Christopher to come to an abrupt stop with the youths then launching an attack.

Sharing the footage on social media, Christopher said: "I got a bit of a fright when the plastic knife was pulled - I thought it was real.

"The boy dropped the knife when I braked. I picked it up and threw it onto the grass which seemed to make them angry.

"One of them was jumping down like he was in a boxing match."

He added: "I know they are kids but they are old enough to know this is too much.

"Slightly worried about their safety too."

In the video clip, Christopher can be seen riding along the cycle path next to a block of flats and the group of four youths are loitering ahead.

As he approaches, one boy steps out in front of the bike and flashes what appears to be a large silver blade.

The group then pounce on Christopher, swearing and kicking his bike. One youngster can be seen raising his fists in a boxer's stance.

When Christopher tells the youths they are being filmed, they back off.

Laughter rings out behind him as he cycles off, with a separate camera angle from behind him showing a clearer shot of one of the boys landing a hard kick on the bike.

Christopher later said the knife the youths were carrying was a plastic imitation.

He reported the incident to the police when he later spotted a marked car while sitting at a junction, who said they would speak to the youths involved.

Local residents expressed their shock at the footage.

One person said: "Hope you can report that, the knife is very worrying."

A second person wrote: "That is truly horrifying. What on earth is going on in the world?"

A third said: "That is dangerous. If you see a blade you are going to react and if on a bike that can mean losing control."

Police Scotland said they had no reports of the incident.

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