One does not often hear of a hawk attacking a person, but this happened on Thursday to a boy of 13 on a farm near Hawera, when he was out after the cows (states the Hawera "Star''). A similar happening is reported of magpies on the Eltbam golf liuks. It, seems probable that in each case the bird had its nest nearby, and that it was the natural desire to protect the nest and eggs, or perhaps the young, which caused the attack.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19202, 7 January 1928, Page 4
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