Warning signs were put up at Victoria Square in the city centre after paramedics treated a man who had a deep cut and required stitches after the incident.
A man has been treated for a laceration to his head after a magpie turned hostile in Adelaide today and swooped dozens of unsuspecting pedestrians.
READ MORE:A man has been treated for a laceration to his head after a magpie turned hostile. "They look out to have a good time and I think it's their idea of fun," one swooping victim, Haydn Reynolds, said.However the best ways to stay safe are to protect your head, stay calm, don't run, don't fight back and walk in a group if possible as a deterrent.The bird, which appeared to be attempting to protect its young, continued to swoop pedestrians.
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