South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala was attacked by three assailants while he was riding his bike in Durban, according to ESPN.com.
His attackers "attempted to cut off his legs with a blunt chainsaw" and "sawed into his right calf, damaging muscle, nerves and bone. They missed a main artery, and surgeons are confident they can save the leg," per that report.
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