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Swooping magpie targets 12yo schoolboy in years-long grudge
A primary school boy has been singled out by a "mean" local magpie each spring for almost half his life.
Louis, 12, often carries protection against the swooping bird after being injured multiple times
Experts say magpies can hold long grudges, but peace is possible.
For the past six years, the 12-year-old from north-east Victoria has fallen foul of one particular magpie.
The bird beef started one day when Louis was swooped while riding his bike.
It escalated when he hit the bird with a broom while defending himself from an attack.
Louis has a history with a magpie in his neighbourhood. (ABC News: Erin Somerville)
AUDIO: Why one magpie has targeted a Victorian boy for six years
Louis has sustained injuries from the aggressive magpie. (ABC News: Erin Somerville)
A 12-year-old boy in northeast Victoria has been locked in a six-year feud with one very determined magpie.
Lewis says the bird picks him out every year, even when he's walking with a group of friends.
ABC NewsRadio's Sarah Morice spoke to Sean Dooley, from Birdlife Australia, about why magpies hold grudges.
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