A walker has issued a warning after she had her hair pulled out in an attack by two aggressive crows. The unnamed woman said she suffered a terrifying 'Hitchcock' moment when she was suddenly "divebombed" by the birds.
Out of nowhere, one of them swooped down and targeted her head, pulling out parts of her hair in the process. The walker quickly pulled her hood over her face before a second crow attacked, this time putting two puncture marks in her hands.
Though the injuries were not severe, the victim describes the attack in Milton Keynes as “a rather scary and surreal Hitchcock moment.”
She believes the crows may have had a nest nearby and were protecting it. And she wants to warn others to take care when walking in the area, particularly if they have small children. “Be careful if you need to go that way,” she said.
The attack took place on May 25. According to bird expert website On The Feeder, crows attacking humans can be a common occurrence.
The birds will usually only attack in self-defence, but their attack strategy can be quite intimidating. The website states: “Crows are more intelligent than most birds, so they usually won’t attack random people just for passing by.
"They are very good at watching humans and they can tell if a human is walking by their tree or toward their tree.
"Unlike most other birds crows tend to fight in these situations rather than fly away.
"When they attack, they make little noise and are as unnoticeable as possible, before swooping down towards the human’s head."
