The Nazz
03-05-2006, 04:20
Funny story from my local paper today (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0502hawkattack,0,5124839.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines)
DELRAY BEACH -- People living in a South Florida senior condominium are dealing with some new neighbors that are becoming a nuisance.
A family of hawks moved into a tree about three weeks ago and now people walking to the pool or clubhouse have become moving targets.
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"I've never seen anything like this," said resident Phil D'Angelo. "I'm scared to come out here."
Hawks have nested in a pine tree on the property. The birds are territorial and protective over a young chick in the nest.
"You see them swooping down and it's really not funny," Ann D'Angelo said.
To keep people who pass by safe, the condo community put up yellow caution tape near the tree but residents said everybody in the community should keep an eye out for the protective parents.
"You don't know where they're going to come from," resident Janet Kerbel said.
The birds have attacked at least seven people so far, including Jim Merrick, who received several cuts to his head.
"All of a sudden something hit me in the head and I looked up and saw the hawk flying off," Merrick said. "I turned around to go back to the clubhouse and it hit me again."
The birds have attracted a crowd of onlookers.
"To me I think it's pretty neat because we forced them out of their natural habitat. They have nowhere else to go," said Fred Carracher.
I have to agree with Mr. Carracher on this one, no offense to the retirees in Delray.
DELRAY BEACH -- People living in a South Florida senior condominium are dealing with some new neighbors that are becoming a nuisance.
A family of hawks moved into a tree about three weeks ago and now people walking to the pool or clubhouse have become moving targets.
LocalLinks
"I've never seen anything like this," said resident Phil D'Angelo. "I'm scared to come out here."
Hawks have nested in a pine tree on the property. The birds are territorial and protective over a young chick in the nest.
"You see them swooping down and it's really not funny," Ann D'Angelo said.
To keep people who pass by safe, the condo community put up yellow caution tape near the tree but residents said everybody in the community should keep an eye out for the protective parents.
"You don't know where they're going to come from," resident Janet Kerbel said.
The birds have attacked at least seven people so far, including Jim Merrick, who received several cuts to his head.
"All of a sudden something hit me in the head and I looked up and saw the hawk flying off," Merrick said. "I turned around to go back to the clubhouse and it hit me again."
The birds have attracted a crowd of onlookers.
"To me I think it's pretty neat because we forced them out of their natural habitat. They have nowhere else to go," said Fred Carracher.
I have to agree with Mr. Carracher on this one, no offense to the retirees in Delray.