A young NSW boy has experienced the horror of Australia's magpie swooping season, with his dad on hand to film the relentless attack. Tips to avoid being swooped: 9News
Magpies who swoop from the back wound people much more rarely than those which attack head on, when horrific injuries including eye damage can be inflicted.The Academy suggests, seemingly counter-intuitively, that getting closer to magpies may help. Specifically, befriending them.
If you're not willing to walk your bike through the swooper's territory, then definitely stock up on those googly eyes. Lawrence Orel from the National Parks and Wildlife Service told nine.com.au that in many cases, magpies who swooped had often been provoked in previous seasons.I have enough friends. Can I just avoid being swooped?
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