WATCH: It's a bird, not a plane! Hawk attacking UK residents finally caught after wild chase
After weeks of attacking residents, the bird has been safely captured.
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It seems a bird, dubbed 'Bomber', has been targeting and attacking residents in Flamstead in Hertfordshire, England, reports Friedman.
After weeks of attacking residents, who had resorted to wearing helmets to protect themselves from the random bird swooping down to peck at them, the bird has been safely captured.
It's reported that Bomber attacked about 50 people – particularly those with bald heads – since the start of March, sometimes drawing blood and sending one man to hospital.
Bomber's violence was blamed on the fact he was hormonal or territorial, reports say.
Housden told reporters that the non-native South American bird "always seemed to be one step ahead of us."
But despite some wanting him to be put down, local resident Steve Harris managed to capture him after many weeks of placing traps, in early April.
An experienced falconer from the area, Wayne Housden is now rehabilitating the errant bird.
"It's a captive-bred bird that a falconer somewhere has lost. He's been wild for a long, long time – he's been seen in the surrounding areas for over a year now," Housden said.
The falconer, who is now caring for the hawk, provided an update on its condition from Flamstead Parish Council, saying: "There's still a bit of a journey ahead, but we're getting there."
"He's a lovely little character and it's been a joy to watch him come into his own... he has calmed down considerably," he added.
"He [Bomber] has been fascinating me the whole week... what a story!"
- Digital Content Editor - Primedia
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