Posted on 09/30/2020 12:01:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
This poor child just wanted to scoot down a hill, to feel the breeze and the rumble of his wheels against pavement. Instead, he got chased down by a bird looking for a fight.
The kid, apparently named Max, screamed and screamed as the bird dive-bombed him. Who knows what possessed that bird, but the child's screams really are fitting for 2020.
According to ViralHog, where the video was published, the boy's father said this took place in Warilla, New South Wales, Australia.
"My son and I went riding our scooter and pushbikes," the father said, according to the video description. "That was when I noticed Max being swooped by a Magpie."
While Max might've yelled at first — and honestly, it was hilarious to watch — he later went back to face his fears (the bird) on his bike. And that time it was all laughs.
“”””Hilarious video of screaming boy being chased by a magpie on a scooter is a real vibe””””””””
I’ve never seen a magpie riding a scooter.
Well now you have, and he had a wooden leg named Smith.
Oh to have a tennis racket.
There is a bike path between Maple Valley and Renton, WA along the Cedar River. There are bald eagle nests along the route. My wife and I were riding one of tandem bicycles on a dowhill section of the path doing around 25mph. An eagle came swooping down on us and grabbed the light mounted to the top of my bicycle helmet with its tallons. At that speed an Eagle can develop a surprising amount of lift. If it were not for my chin strap he would have gotten away with my entire helmet. My wife who was on the rear seat said its wing span was close to 6 ft. It let go after the brief attempt and flew off.
“this took place in Warilla, New South Wales, Australia.”
In Australia, even the magpies will kill you.
Australia, to be expected. The bird was probably venomous too.
Australian magpies are a different species from magpies in the rest of the world. The kid might have inadvertently approached the magpie’s nest—or maybe the bird was just being friendly.
Is magpie Australian for blue jay? Blue jays are the craziest birds I’ve seen in protecting their nests. The baby birds were extra comfortable in a nest lined with cat fur from any of the kitties who got too close.
Yep. The animals in Aussieland can KILL you.
Magpie on scooter very dangerous
I hope the magpie wore a helmet.
I’m glad his daddy taught him to not give in to the bird.
The magpie in my neighborhood all ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
And their portable CD players keep blasting “Leader of the Pack” over and over and over.
Ya don’t want to mess with them at all.
Was that Heckle or Jeckle?
And a good time was had by all.
Brings back a bad memory of a mad humping Irish Setter in my neighborhood in the 3rd grade.
Ah, springtime in the Antipodes and the birds are defending! Persistent buggers they are!
I’ve been similarly dive-bombed here in the US years back. I ran but someone told me it was a big crow. To me it was BIGLY BIG! Have never gone down that way again!
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