In an Essex town, several people have reported being attacked by a belligerent crow, in some cases leaving them bleeding.
On Borders Lane in Loughton, the aggressive bird repeatedly flew into Chloe Cullum, who claimed she drew blood as a result.
It just kept repeatedly swooping and smashing into my head, she said when speaking about the incident on Tuesday. ".
She claimed that by scurrying into a house, she was able to escape.
The 34-year-old, who works in catering at a local school, said she was walking home from work at about 14:30 BST when the crow began to swoop.
"I was screaming. I covered my head. I was trying to run away and it just kept coming, swooping and smashing into me," she said.
"I got further down the road and noticed there was blood everywhere and eventually I had to run into someone's house. ".
Ms Cullum said she suffered a couple of puncture wounds made by its claws.
"The funny thing is they are my favourite animal," she told the BBC.
"They are very intelligent and quite fascinating, but not so fascinating when they're pecking into your head. ".
Other crow victims told Everything Epping Forest they also bled after being targeted by the peeved passerine.
Epping Forest District Council said no incidents were reported to its teams.
The RSPB said birds typically swooped at people if they were protecting their nests or, usually in the case of gulls, they were diving for food.
The charity said people should avoid areas where there might be nests, or wear a hat or carry an umbrella.
. RSPB guidance said people near nests could wear a hat or carry an umbrella
