A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists. The Australian magpie was shot ...

An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie. The man was ...

(CNN) — An Australian family is mourning the loss of a five-month-old girl who died after her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie. Baby Mia was in her mother’s arms when a magpie ...

Just in 2019, there have been a reported 1,570 swoopings of magpies that have caused 189 injuries, according to Magpie Alert. An Australian man died Sunday while riding his bike after a magpie swooped ...

"Come outside any time at all if you want an ass kicking." — Australian magpies, probably Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australia has a reputation for terrifying, deadly animals, from brown ...

An Australian bike rider died Sunday after he veered off the road to avoid a swooping magpie, police say. The unidentified 76-year-old man was cycling along Nicholson Park in Woonona, New South Wales, ...