'We went at it, I flogged him': Farmer gives a VERY Australian account of how he took on a 'homeless-looking' thug who stabbed him in the face during row over his cattle sign
- Sam Lysaght, 30, was attacked by an intruder on his property in Mungindi, QLD
- The intruder tried to steal his 'cattle ahead' sign and stabbed him during scuffle
- Police released comfit images of a man they believe can help with their inquiries
- It is the sixth time in three years someone has tried to steal Mr Lysaght's signs
A drover has revealed how he fought off an intruder who tried to steal a sign from his remote property in a wild brawl that landed him in hospital with stab wounds.
Sam Lysaght spotted a scraggly-looking man on his farm in Mungindi, about 500km south-west of Brisbane, on Sunday morning.
The 30-year-old watched as the stranger made off with his 'cattle ahead' sign and rushed over to confront him.
The mystery man threatened to 'bash' Mr Lysaght after he yelled, 'give me my f***ing sign back!'
'So I've stepped off me bike and as I've stepped off he's hit me in the chest and then we got at it and I flogged him. I had him laying in the drain,' Mr Lysaght told The Courier Mail.
Sam Lysaght (pictured with his wife Zoe) was attacked by an intruder on his property in Mungindi in Queensland
The 30-year-old watched as the stranger made off with his 'cattle ahead' sign and rushed over to confront him
When the drover thought the brawl was done and dusted, the intruder produced a weapon.
'I turned me back on him, thinking it was over, and I could hear the gravel moving behind me. I've turned around to fight again and he's stuck a knife into me forearm, and as I've grabbed my forearm with my right hand he's slashed me across the face,' Mr Lysaght said.
The man fled the scene in his ute following the attack, which left Mr Lysaght with two three-inch wounds on his forearm and face.
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Police have released a comfit image of a man who they believe can assist with inquiries into the incident.
He is of Caucasian appearance with blue eyes, sandy blonde hair, around 185cm tall and ages in his 40s.
The man was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red flannelette shirt and driving towards the Carnarvon Highway in a white Toyota Hilux single cab ute.
Mr Lysaght (pictured with wife Zoe on their wedding day) was left with two three-inch wounds on his forearm and face after the brawl
Police released comfit images of a man (pictured) they believe can help with their inquiries
Mr Lysaght was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Mungindi Hospital.
He said it was the sixth time in three years that someone has tried to steal signs on his property.
'I was very lucky he was using (the knife) the way he was instead of properly... They do it all the time mate. We never catch the b***ards.'
Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
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