That poor couple. Anyone would be shaken up by such an encounter and being beaten up, but for the average 84 y/o, such an event incredibly traumatic. These two may take a while to get over it, if they ever fully do. The damage is not just physical but emotional.
Just another reason to carry, if at all possible.
Yeah...after 60 plus years of loyally voting for communists!
I’m only 72, but my wife and both pack serious heat on the trails.