John
Jeffay
4 Jul
2019, 11:33
A MONSTER
bird that left a man soaked in blood is on the loose in the outskirts of
Aberdeen.
The
mystery raptor, which divebombs walkers and cyclists, is believed to have
escaped from a local falconer.
Several
reports have now been made of an unknown bird swooping at people around Dyce,
Hatton of Fintray and Newmachar over the last week.
On
Monday, the animal was spotted repeatedly attacking a man close to the Dyce
Juniors football pitch.
The man
was covered in blood, but a passing driver noticed him struggling against the
bird and pulled over to help.
The
individual said he had been assaulted by the raptor for 20 minutes, and suffered
wounds to his head.
Another
victim said he had been cycling along a back road in the direction of Cothal,
north-west of Dyce, when he suddenly felt a “heavy, but cushioned thump” on the
back of his head.
Thankfully,
the cyclist had been wearing a helmet, but when he removed it to check for
damage, he found three claw marks in the protective plastic.
Keith
Marley, who runs the Ellon-based animal rescue centre New Arc, said he had
received several concerned calls regarding the unknown bird.
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