british media: magpies swoop and attack humans, nearly 300 people have been injured in australia this year
2024-09-30
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[global times comprehensive report] according to the british "guardian" report on the 29th, it is the season for magpies to swoop and attack humans in australia again. the magpie breeding season usually lasts from july to november, with september being the peak time for young birds to return to their nests. adult birds swoop to protect their young.
data map source: foreign media
according to bird experts, magpies will "fly behind you and hit you hard". according to a clinical medical article, 40% of bird-related eye injuries received by an australian eye and ear hospital from 2006 to 2022 were caused by magpies, with magpie wrens being the second largest "culprit", accounting for 6%. but edwards, a lecturer in wildlife science at the university of southern queensland, said most magpies did not swoop, with an estimated 10 per cent doing so. so far this year, the magpie alert tracking website has recorded 2,157 magpie attacks, injuring a total of 279 people.
wildlife experts advise people not to react aggressively to "swooping" magpies but can take steps to protect themselves, such as walking rather than running through the bird's territory, using an umbrella and wearing glasses, a hat or a helmet prevent attacks. (lin xi)
