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| Jogger injured in buzzard attack | Jogger injured in buzzard attack |
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| A tourist suffered slash wounds to his head when he was attacked by a buzzard while jogging in Cornwall. | A tourist suffered slash wounds to his head when he was attacked by a buzzard while jogging in Cornwall. |
| Stuart Urquhart, who is from Westbury Park in Bristol, was holidaying in Helford with his family when he was attacked by the bird last week. | Stuart Urquhart, who is from Westbury Park in Bristol, was holidaying in Helford with his family when he was attacked by the bird last week. |
| The 36-year-old had gone for a morning run when the bird swooped from behind and attacked him with its talons. | The 36-year-old had gone for a morning run when the bird swooped from behind and attacked him with its talons. |
| Mr Urquhart, a solicitor, was taken to Falmouth Minor Injuries Unit where he was given a tetanus injection. | Mr Urquhart, a solicitor, was taken to Falmouth Minor Injuries Unit where he was given a tetanus injection. |
| He said: "I was jogging along a very quiet lane near the river at about 9am when I suddenly felt something on the back of my head. | He said: "I was jogging along a very quiet lane near the river at about 9am when I suddenly felt something on the back of my head. |
| "I thought somebody had thrown some heavy sacking or carpet at me but I couldn't see anyone. | "I thought somebody had thrown some heavy sacking or carpet at me but I couldn't see anyone. |
| I have brown hair and I wasn't sure if the buzzard had mistaken me for a big, slow rabbit so I decided not to take any chances and invested in a hat Stuart Urquhart | |
| "I carried on a few paces and then saw blood running down me and noticed a buzzard flying off into the trees." | "I carried on a few paces and then saw blood running down me and noticed a buzzard flying off into the trees." |
| Mr Urquhart suffered three 6cm (2in) long gashes on his scalp from the bird's claws. | Mr Urquhart suffered three 6cm (2in) long gashes on his scalp from the bird's claws. |
| However, despite his injuries, he was not put off from jogging and bought a sun hat to wear for his next run. | However, despite his injuries, he was not put off from jogging and bought a sun hat to wear for his next run. |
| "I have brown hair and I wasn't sure if the buzzard had mistaken me for a big, slow rabbit so I decided not to take any chances and invested in a hat. | "I have brown hair and I wasn't sure if the buzzard had mistaken me for a big, slow rabbit so I decided not to take any chances and invested in a hat. |
| "I had wanted to get a bicycle helmet but thought I'd look a bit stupid in that so I went for a sun hat instead." | "I had wanted to get a bicycle helmet but thought I'd look a bit stupid in that so I went for a sun hat instead." |
| However, it seems that Mr Urquhart's prudence paid off as a couple of days later he spotted the buzzard on a telegraph pole and it swooped down with its talons out. | However, it seems that Mr Urquhart's prudence paid off as a couple of days later he spotted the buzzard on a telegraph pole and it swooped down with its talons out. |
| Buzzards have been known to attack cyclists (Photo: APEX) | Buzzards have been known to attack cyclists (Photo: APEX) |
| "I clapped my hands and shouted at it and it flew off but my brother-in-law said it had followed him too when he had been out for a run last week." | "I clapped my hands and shouted at it and it flew off but my brother-in-law said it had followed him too when he had been out for a run last week." |
| This is not the first time that buzzards - which can weigh up to 1kg and have a 1m (39in) wingspan - have attacked people in the south west of England. | This is not the first time that buzzards - which can weigh up to 1kg and have a 1m (39in) wingspan - have attacked people in the south west of England. |
| There have been a number of incidents involving a large bird attacking cyclists in north Devon. | There have been a number of incidents involving a large bird attacking cyclists in north Devon. |
| Two years ago Euan Mahey from Guernsey was left covered in blood after a bird, thought to be a buzzard, sank its talons into his head. | |
| The attack happened just outside Holsworthy - in the same place were there had been a series of attacks over the previous three years. | The attack happened just outside Holsworthy - in the same place were there had been a series of attacks over the previous three years. |
| Experts believe buzzards which attack may be protecting a nest or have once been in captivity and are used to people. | Experts believe buzzards which attack may be protecting a nest or have once been in captivity and are used to people. |