Overview

• A helmet camera clip from July 19 shows 34-year-old Klaudia Mitura braking to pass a dog-walking couple before plunging into the Ashton Canal, where she remained for about five minutes until a passerby rescued her.
• Mitura’s video, shared on TikTok, has drawn over 600,000 views and sparked widespread online debate over towpath etiquette.
• The dog walker denies pushing her, asserting she clipped his handlebar and fell of her own accord.
• Greater Manchester Police confirm the investigation remains open and that no arrests have been made so far.
• The Canal and River Trust’s guidance that cyclists must yield to pedestrians on towpaths has reignited calls for clearer signage and enforcement to prevent similar incidents.