Perhaps it was a peregrine falcon?
The Camino del Norte is 850 km long. Whereabouts did this happen?
Birds of prey occasionally attack humans in general, they have no specific preference for pilgrims.
I am totally impressed with how you handled yourself and the courage it took to keep walking and moving forward, while also having the foresight to ask members of this forum how to report….and say this « and I arrived no worse for wear to jump in...
It is never fun to see one of these reports on the forum. Another woman with another disgusting experience. I echo the sentiments that we are so glad you escaped without physical harm, and urge you to contact the police. Alertcops is reported...
As someone who went through the same
(On the Camino Portuguese), I’m so sorry to hear, my thoughts are with you.
Please report. Police in Spain takes it VERY serious.
I reported this incident and a month later, they even installed a mobile...
I agree with you amigo. Why relive it? But my reality is that I do relive it every time I get on a tube train and sometimes at a busy music gig. Even, sometimes, when I see someone just carrying a rucksack / backpack on a train or a 'plane or...
My thoughts are with you William and Tincatinker. As a police officer of many years, who "buried" his symptoms for over forty years, I don't think that we "cure" our PTSI but learn to adapt and move forward in the best possible way. Notice...
thanks so much for telling about that. yeah it’s a bitch but i agree that being out on the camino is so wonderful it is definitely helpful but not necessarily a cure! buen camino to you!
thank you for telling us your story. i’m glad this topic can bring out what others have to say on it. yes- maybe that other bunk is a compatriot of this thing. yeah it’s hard to talk about it. thanks again for all you do on this forum too...
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