According to CNN reported on the 10th, a 5-month-old baby girl in Australia died tragically due to a magpie attack.
Infographic: Mia
On August 8, local time, in Grindelman Park in Brisbane, when a magpie swooped down and pounced on the baby girl named Mia, the mother of the baby girl tripped and fell to the ground to protect her. Because the baby girl was held in her mother's arms at the time, she also fell to the ground. The Queensland Ambulance Service said Mia was rushed to hospital but then died from a fall.
Tom Holland, a paramedic who went to the scene of the incident, said at a news conference: "The parents of the baby girl and the people around them did a very good job, they immediately called us for emergency and gave the little one the best chance of rescue. Holland also said, "Even as a paramedic, this is a very rare tragic event." ”
Australians place bouquets at the scene of the incident Image source: Australian media
Mia's relatives launched a fundraiser to seek funds to help pay for Mia's funeral and to help her parents. The fundraiser page reads: "On this day, there was a very tragic and sudden accident in Grindelman Park, and the beautiful Mia, only 5 months old, grew her little angel wings and left this world. The torment of her parents cannot be described in words. ”
On Aug. 10, Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner posted on social media that the death of the baby girl "completely shocked the city" and "let us unite to let the parents of the baby girl know that Brisbane is right next to them".
Magpie Associated Press infographic
Magpies are desperate to protect their nests, especially during Brisbane's breeding season (July to December). This aggressive habit has earned the magpie a terrible reputation in Australia. In 2020, the community-run Magpie Alert website recorded 1231 magpie dives in Queensland, as well as thousands of such incidents in other parts of Australia.
The site said more than one in ten people were injured after being attacked by magpies. In 2019, a 76-year-old Sydney man crashed his bike while trying to dodge flying magpies and died of head injuries. In 2020, a child in Perth was sitting in a stroller when a magpie attacked his face, leaving him nearly blind.
The Brisbane City Council said they were "working to make natural balance a governing guideline" when it comes to aggressive birds such as local magpies. Magpies are a protected species in Australia and it is illegal to kill magpies in Australia or take chicks or magpie eggs from the wild. (Editor: HHJ)