Buzzed by a buzzard: Jogger tells of bloody assault by bird of prey

When Paul Powell took up jogging, he was expecting hazards such as snapping dogs and perhaps even a raging bull.

But he wasn't prepared to be badgered by a buzzard.

The 38-year-old plasterer was half way through a four-mile run when he became a prey of bird.

'I felt an almighty thud at the back of my head,' he said. 'At first I thought someone had hit me and I was ready to let out a few choice words, and then I saw this big bird flying just above me.

'I couldn't believe it. Then I felt a burning sensation at the back of my head and noticed there was blood dripping on to the ground.'