Australian magpie attack season is coming, and the 5-month-old baby girl died of a magpie attack

According to the Australian network, before the official arrival of the Australian magpie attack season, Victoria ( hereinafter referred to as "Victoria"), where Melbourne is located, has recorded nearly 50 magpie attacks. In Victoria, magpies are protected by law, but early reports of attacks suggest the attacks in Australia this spring may be worse than in previous years.

According to the magpie alert website, 184 magpie attacks have been recorded across Australia this year, including 20 injuries caused by magpie attacks. Earlier, a 5-month-old baby girl was pounced by a magpie in a park in Brisbane, Queensland, and her mother fell while trying to dodge, and the baby girl died of serious injuries. Brisbane City Council said the magpies involved had been captured by council staff and had been moved "far away". Before this tragedy, there were many people who made formal protests against the magpies. The wife of Marcus Alexander, a Victorian resident whose eye was injured by a magpie attack, said: "A magpie swooped in and hit my wife under the eye. Now her eyes are flawed and she is afraid of magpies. ”

Rebecca dixon, senior wildlife management officer at the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, said: "Magpies have a good memory, generally live around 20 years and usually stay in one place for a lifetime. This means that a location is prone to repeated magpie attacks year after year. "Birds that prefer to swoop, including magpies and masked field catfish, have a territorial sense, so it's difficult to relocate them because most of them try to get back to the young birds. The best way to avoid a surprise magpie attack is to stay away from known hotspots of attacks.

The Victorian Environment Agency website shows that the public should not attempt to move magpies in any area. "All native Victorian wildlife is protected by law and unauthorized harassment or harm to native birds and other wildlife is illegal. Don't try to interfere by throwing stones, which has the potential to make magpies see humans as a threat, increasing raids. ”

Source: China News Network