Fairfield, Conn. Residents Warned About Hawk Attacks
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) -- Police in Fairfield are warning residents to be on alert for aggressive hawks.
A woman was attacked in her backyard last week in one of a series of hawk attacks in the same neighborhood going back several years, according to police.
On 3/19/18 an Old Mill Road Road resident was attacked by a hawk in her yard. Due to this most recent hawk incident and...
Posted by Fairfield Police Department - Connecticut on Saturday, March 24, 2018
Police say they all involve the birds swooping down on a single person from behind and targeting their head.
"We recommend that if you're going outside with small pets or children, and you see a hawk, we recommend you bring the children or small pets inside so that they don't get attacked," said Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras.
There haven't been any serious injuries.
State wildlife officials now plan to remove any aggressive hawks.