This cougar had probably tried to to cross the road lawfully many times and experienced the arrogance of the spandex mafia. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finally got fed up and snapped. It’s happened to many drivers.
Good on the women for fighting back though. Most spandex mafiosos would have stopped, got on their mobile phone, posted something to Instagram about how the cougar was in the wrong by expecting them to actually follow the rules of the road, watch their friend get dragged into the woods, then pedal away in their yellow outfits.