A WOMAN was abused by a gang of bikers before they splattered her in mud after she tried to spot them riding in a Bolton park.

Margaret Brockie, aged 74, was walking her dog in Moses Gate Country Park on Saturday morning when she confronted the three men on off-road bikes.

When they tried to get across the footbridge she blocked their path before they hurled abuse at her and covered her in mud.

They were riding on the grass on one side of the river, making a mess and leaving tracks in the mud.

The three bikers then tried to come across a footbridge to the main part of the park where people were out walking their dogs.

Miss Brockie stood at the far side of the footbridge with two other dog walkers, blocking the bikers path.

The men started hurling abuse at Miss Brockie, from Great Lever, and she told them she was not moving.

At one point she threatened to call the police but the men carried on shouting abuse at her.

One of the men even rode his bike up to Miss Brockie until the front wheel touched her knee but she still refused to get out of their way.

When the bike was against her knee, Miss Brockie challenged the rider to knock her down and he started to back off.

They then turned back around and returned to the other side where they started revving their engines.

Miss Brockie said: “They didn’t get past because we refused to move. They took two of the bikes and on purpose revved up the back wheels and covered us in mud.

“Everybody was walking on the river. A dog could have been killed, people could get killed. It is so dangerous. It was terrifying.”

Miss Brockie was stood on the narrow bridge while two other dog walkers stood on the riverbank, helping her to keep the bikers off the main part of the park and they were also covered in mud.

The gang then drove off again in the direction of Kearsley.

Miss Brockie rang the police and reported the incident and is hoping someone might know who the bikers were.

She described the vehicles as large, while two of them were orange and one was white and none of them had number plates.

She said the men were in their early twenties and one had a moustache.

A rider using an off-road bike in a public place must be licensed and the motorbike must be properly taxed, insured and registered.