Australian man in his 60s pecked in both eyes by magpie while eating in park

Spring Mating Season Shows Aggressive Behavior in Magpies
Over 60 Annual Incidents of Attacks by Magpies

▲James Glindman attacked by a magpie pecking both eyes (Source=Captured from Australian public broadcaster ABC screen)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] An incident occurred in a park east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where a man in his 60s was attacked by magpies, resulting in both his eyes being pecked.

According to Australian ABC News on the 25th, James Glindman, a self-employed man in Melbourne, Victoria, was eating lunch in a park as usual on the 13th when he was attacked by a native Australian magpie.

The sharp beak of the magpie pecked both his eyes, leaving his entire face covered in blood.

Paramedics who responded to the report transported him to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne.

Glindman said, "While I was eating lunch, a magpie approached and suddenly attacked my left eye and then my right eye in succession. Blood flowed and blurred my vision, but I barely managed to get to my car and call for emergency help."

The left eye, which had its cornea pierced by the magpie's beak, underwent a two-hour suturing surgery at the hospital.

In Australia, attacks by magpies are common during the spring season.

Native Australian magpies show aggressive behavior during mating season and attack people who invade their territory.

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital stated, "We treat nearly 60 cases each year of patients injured by bird attacks."