Walker who escaped attack wants others not to exercise alone
A woman who escaped an attack on a Queensland walking trail has warned others not to exercise alone.
Alana, who did not wish to have her surname published, had been walking with headphones on along Mt Coot-tha's Maculata trail on Friday when she was struck.
"He pushed me from behind with force," she told 9News Queensland.
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A woman who escaped an attack on a Queensland walking trail last week has warned others not to run alone. 9News
"I fell to the ground and hit my head, so I think I blacked out for a bit.
"He held me down and the pressure, I just felt either his foot or hands holding me down."
Former NRL player Arana Taumata found the 31-year-old concussed on the ground and helped her to safety.
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Alana, who did not wish to provide her surname, had been walking with headphones on along Mt Coot-tha's Maculata trail on Friday when she was struck. 9News
Her predator had left the scene when he heard Taumata coming.
Police have increased their presence on Mt Coot-tha and have started conducting patrols on horseback and trail bikes.
Detectives are yet to identify Alana's attacker.
"It's just a frightening thing to think that you can't walk alone with your headphones in and it's just not safe," she said.
"It can happen to anyone, which is a really unfortunate thing."
Alana is the second woman to report an assault on the trails in the past month.
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