Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping bird

[bikemonkey]

Apparently everything in Australia will try to kill you.

Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping bird

What a swooping bird may look like...

 

[vincev]

Thats why you should always carry a tennis racket,

 

[GTs58]

Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies while fleeing swooping bird

The man suffered head injuries after swerving his bicycle in a bid to avoid the aggressive bird.

www.bbc.com

 

[bikemonkey]

Thats why you should always carry a tennis racket,

Unfortunately, these birds attack from the rear. Who do you think was fastest?

Some cyclists in Australia wear these during mating season. They also put spikes on their helmets

 

[Wanted33]

Wow, that's not good. I'm glad we don't have worry about those birds here in NC.

 

[tomcat peterson]

This magpie somehow got in my house this summer and terrorized my German shepherd and I. Took an hour to catch it with a fishing net and release it outside, unharmed.

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[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

Thats why you should always carry a tennis racket,

 

[Sven]

Every animal in Australia is out to kill you. From their ants to the deadliest jelly fish in the world. Below listed are the top 30.

Australia's top 30 most dangerous animals

Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals in the world. But the deadliest will surprise you.

www.australiangeographic.com.au

 

[reverenddrg]

As a kid you allways boasted how fast and good your bike was to outrun a magpie! Trust me the ol Malvern Star Dragster was a beast to get moving. Gashing your inside ankle bone on the cotter pin crank arm while blindly flailing your arms and peddling was a rite of passage and bloody painfull.

 

[Kombicol]

One got me in the ear as a kid while I was riding. Bloody painful