澳大利亞喜鵲，俯沖路人致死

An elderly Australian bicyclist died in a freak accident when he swerved to avoid a bird swooping down into his path, according to a new report.

據(jù)一份最新報(bào)道，澳大利亞一位上了年紀(jì)的騎自行車的老人在一次反常的事故中喪生，當(dāng)時(shí)他為了躲避一只突然飛下來的鳥而突然轉(zhuǎn)向。

The 76-year-old cyclist veered off a path to avoid a magpie and crashed into a fence south of Wollongong, New South Wales, the BBC reported.

據(jù)英國廣播公司報(bào)道，在新南威爾士州臥龍崗南部，這位76歲的自行車手為了躲避一只喜鵲，偏離了小道，撞上了一道柵欄。

Paramedics tried to save him, but he died of severe head injuries at a local hospital, according to the report.

據(jù)報(bào)道，醫(yī)護(hù)人員試圖搶救他，但他在當(dāng)?shù)匾患裔t(yī)院因頭部重傷死亡。

Swooping magpies are common in Australia’s spring season and have caused injuries to cyclists and pedestrians in the past — but deaths are rare, according to the report.

據(jù)報(bào)道，在澳大利亞的春季時(shí)節(jié)，喜鵲俯沖很常見，過去曾造成騎自行車者和行人受傷，但死亡的情況并不多見。

Australian magpies, which are different from their European counterparts, are known to become aggressive and attack people in their path.

眾所周知，澳大利亞喜鵲與歐洲喜鵲不同，這里的喜鵲咄咄逼人，攻擊沿途的行人。

Earlier this month, rangers in Sydney gunned down a notorious magpie known for intimidating locals, the BBC reported at the time.

據(jù)英國廣播公司當(dāng)時(shí)報(bào)道，本月早些時(shí)候，悉尼的突擊隊(duì)員射殺了一只以恐嚇當(dāng)?shù)厝酥Q的臭名昭著的喜鵲。

Magpies are protected by law in Australia, but local authorities can independently decide how to deal with them.

喜鵲在澳大利亞受法律保護(hù)，但地方當(dāng)局可以獨(dú)立決定如何處理它們。