Cyclist and AusPost worker caught in wild brawl
An altercation between an Australia Post worker and a cyclist has gone viral on social media, with an investigation underway.
The video captured by Gold Coast resident Codey Lamos showed the cyclist attacking the postie's van.
"I don't want to fight, go away," the driver can be heard saying, as he tries to get into his van, the cyclist pushes the door squishing the driver.
After realising he won't be left alone, the driver jumps out and begins throwing punches at the cyclist, while also throwing a small object at him.
They then punch at each other for a few seconds, exchanging a few words before the driver hopped back into his van.
"Australia Post is aware of an incident involving a subcontractor delivery driver, which has also been reported to Police," a spokesperson told Yahoo News Australia on Saturday.
"As the footage only shows part of the incident, Australia Post will conduct a full investigation into the matter, however the behaviour shown in the video is not what Australia Post expects of its people."
Lamos believed the fight was triggered after the postie reportedly cut the cyclist off and something had been thrown at his face, telling the Daily Mail that the cyclist "followed the postman into complex and that's what I captured."
The video gained nearly a million views the day after it was posted on TikTok, with many describing the scene as "embarrassing".
However, a few others defended the postie, with one saying: "No stop. This is my postman. He is the kindest person."
"I know the postie came out on top but I still feel bad for him. No one should be treated like this at work," another added.
“Postie tossed between losing his job or losing his patience,” a third wrote.
One person wrote of the cyclist: “I can’t take captain spandex seriously.”
Images: TikTok