2 people attacked by hawk outside Connecticut store

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WABC) -- Residents in Bridgeport have been dealing with an aggressive chicken hawk who attacked two people in one day.
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The hawk was perched outside a store on East Main Street on Tuesday. Members of the community spotted the bird on power lines, sitting on a car and on a streetlight in the heart of town.


The bird was captured late Tuesday afternoon by an officer with the state environmental police department.

The first victim was a driver making deliveries for an auto parts company around 9 a.m. The hawk landed on his head, causing lacerations, and he was taken to the hospital.

A short time later, the former owner of Cooper's Auto Supplies was also attacked and suffered cuts to his leg. He was also taken to the hospital.
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Experts say attacks on humans are rare, but they do occur when the bird feels a nest is threatened.

Experts say the best defense is usually to face the hawk because it usually attacks when the victim's back is turned.



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