Did I mention that the other day that, whilst out walking the mutts, I was dive bombed repeatedly by a crazy Magpie. It was bloody nerve wracking and must have been hilarious to watch Lady With Pram going in circles trying to escape the crazy bird. Luckily the baby was not aware of my panic and I found a branch on the pavement to beat it off with.Well turns out I had a lucky escape.
Magpie which attacked girl may be destroyed
ABC - October 15, 2008, 8:16 am
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The Department of Environment and Conservation is considering destroying a magpie that attacked a six-year-old girl near Mandurah.
Maddison Hall was riding her bike at a park in Erskine when the magpie pecked one of her eyes.
She is being treated at Princess Margaret Hospital and may have lost her sight in that eye.
The Department's Peter Lambert says officers should be able to find the bird.
"If we go through with that, with the destruction of the bird, it would probably we would be relying on the animal control agent to do that and probably a senior member of the family involved to go down their and point out, or show him the location this attack took place," he said.
He says there are a number of things people can do to avoid being injured by magpies.
"People walking or cycling in that area wear a broad brimmed hat," he said.
"Wear eye protective equipment, don't look up, assume a confident stance."
The Department of Environment and Conservation is considering destroying a magpie that attacked a six-year-old girl near Mandurah.
Maddison Hall was riding her bike at a park in Erskine when the magpie pecked one of her eyes.
She is being treated at Princess Margaret Hospital and may have lost her sight in that eye.
The Department's Peter Lambert says officers should be able to find the bird.
"If we go through with that, with the destruction of the bird, it would probably we would be relying on the animal control agent to do that and probably a senior member of the family involved to go down their and point out, or show him the location this attack took place," he said.
He says there are a number of things people can do to avoid being injured by magpies.
"People walking or cycling in that area wear a broad brimmed hat," he said.
"Wear eye protective equipment, don't look up, assume a confident stance."
Turns out they do this for 3-4 weeks out of the year when nesting. So, the crazy bird was only protecting her young. I suppose if hard pressed I'd "*clack my bills" to protect my young too.
* See here about Magpie Attacks
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