An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie. The man was ...

A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists. The Australian magpie was shot ...

An Australian bike rider died Sunday after he veered off the road to avoid a swooping magpie, police say. The unidentified 76-year-old man was cycling along Nicholson Park in Woonona, New South Wales, ...

It’s not COVID, it’s not heat, it’s not end-of-season fatigue - swooping magpies are the biggest threat to pro cyclists taking part in the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong. “Angry Birds” is ...

An Australian family is mourning the loss of a five-month-old girl who died after her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie. Baby Mia was in her mother’s arms when a magpie swooped at ...

Spring has sprung across the country - and while most Aussies are celebrating the end of winter, the seasonal change brings with it a new threat. More than 800 incidents have already been reported so ...

(CNN) — An Australian family is mourning the loss of a five-month-old girl who died after her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie. Baby Mia was in her mother’s arms when a magpie ...

We’re only two months into the four-month magpie “swooping season” but already more than 600 Australians have been attacked and almost 70 have been injured. And ...

"Come outside any time at all if you want an ass kicking." — Australian magpies, probably Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australia has a reputation for terrifying, deadly animals, from brown ...

The mother of a young baby accidentally killed it after she tried to avoid a swooping magpie. The infant was in her mother's arms when the bird swooped at them in Brisbane, Australia. Relatives of the ...

There have been at least eight people injured by swooping magpies in 2025 according to the website Magpie Alert, which tracks interactions with the territorial birds. Magpie swooping season is in full ...