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Swooped while cycling.
Reported by Emma TeodoMagpie attack on Playground User
Husband with son in Herb Napthally Park in Myaree. Swooped multiple times by aggressive male magpie. Split lip and cut eyebrow as a result
Reported by Courtney B
Extremely aggressive bird - made contact 9 times to both ears and side of face causing bleeding. Needs to be moved on as a danger to children.
Reported by Leon E
Swoop, but no contact.
Reported by A R
Along Pinjarra Rd. East bound. On road. Swooped from above, behind a few times.
Reported by Ken S
Was walking towards baldivis rd on rivergums blvd when a magpie swooped down and cut me on the ear and caused bleeding. Picked up a tree branch and swayed it around my head though the magpie tried to swoop me...
Reported by Marky8888
Cycling south along Groom Street, thinking that this magpie had ceased attacks for the year, I was almost at Jensen St when he came from the west, no sound, and straight to my right ear....
Reported by JS Canberra
Magpie swooped at least 6 times as I was going along Chandler Rd.
Reported by Ian
This maybe giving a magpie a bad rap as it could have been a Butcher Bird? However 2 good raps on the helmet ????. On Mullum Mullum bike trail, tarmac section before crossing...
Reported by Peter DB
Swooped 3 times even though I got off my bike and walked after the 1st one. Stayed right above me on the traffic lights while I waited for them to change. Flicked my helmet each time.
Reported by Michelle Austin
Magpies swooping in groups of 2 or 3, and we extremely close to my face. I was walking with my bike on the path beside the playground on Swallowtail Street.
Reported by Karen Wilkinson
Walking down the road, I suddenly heard the sound of a bird flying over my head. Chased me for hundreds of metres.
Reported by Cici
Walking down the road, I suddenly heard the sound of a bird flying over my head. Chased me for hundreds of metres.
Reported by Cici
Didn't see it got me on the side of my neck whilst cycling
Reported by Colin
2 Magpies swooped 5 times extremely closely from behind towards my wife (pink flouro top) without contact. Neither approached me (green flouro top). Attack happened on Myrtleford-Everton...
Reported by PW
Aggressively swooped multiple times.
Reported by Jonty G
Walking dog early in morning.
Reported by Colin Davies
Multiple swoops
Reported by Andrew GPlease Donate!
Multiple silent swoops. Eye contact, so no contact!
Reported by Andrew G
Noisy attack came towards me from in front then flew over me and swooped once from behind. May have touched my helmet. Out ran him.
Reported by Craig S
Heading East on Coreen Ave. Got swooped then was able to wave the magpie off. Fairly aggressive as it followed me for around 100meters attempting more swoops.
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