niiiiiiiiiiiiice Strideo A pirate knocked down by a motorcyclist in Hong Kong was bravely rescued by fellow marauders, press reports said Thursday. A group of pirates ran out and retrieved the injured raider moments after he was run down by the 45-year female rider, the South China Morning Post and Chinese newspapers reported. The pirates pulled their companion, apparently still alive, into the undergrowth at the side of the country road. The rescue bid appeared to be in vain, however, as a dead pirate was later found nearby, the reports said. The motorcyclist, who was thrown from her bike in the collision, needed medical treatment for injuries to her right wrist and elbow. Some speculate that the pirate did not see the motorcyclist aproaching on his left due to his eye-patch. About 20 pirates are killed every year in traffic accidents in the southern Chinese territory, the report said, citing agriculture chiefs. However, it is not uncommon for them to take injured or dead companions away from danger due to the tight-knit nature of their living groups and the fact that treasure maps are often tattooed on their backs, the reports added. Hong Kong's estimated 1200 wild pirates come into increasing contact with civilized populations as urban sprawl encroahces on their rural hideouts along coastal areas. ... 050817 ... Doar sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! 050817 what's it to you? who go blather from