A 5-month-old baby girl has died after her mother fell while carrying her after trying to avoid an aggressive bird

According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred in a park in Queensland, as mom Simone was holding her 5-month-old baby girl in a baby carrier. As the mother ducked to avoid the bird flying toward her she tripped and fell causing fatal injuries to her baby.

Dad Jacob called emergency services and she was rushed to the hospital but baby Mia died in “an absolute tragic and sudden accident.” Mia’s father Jacob said that his daughter “brought joy to everyone’s lives with her infectious smile, her pure innocence and her adorable laugh.”

“Our whole world has been taken from us and the pain we are experiencing is unimaginable,” he said. “We are so grateful for the most precious gift we ever received.” The magpie, which lived in the city’s Glindemann Park in Holland Park, was removed and released into the bush as they are a protected species and can’t be killed.

The birds, which can grow more than a foot long, are known to aggressively defend their nests around breeding season, swooping and attacking those that come close. A GoFundMe set up to support the family, which has so far raised over $100,000, said no words could describe the torture Mia’s parents were going through.

“Swooping magpies are part of Australian life. There are not many people in Brisbane that haven’t been swooped by magpies at some stage in their life,” Schrinner said. “At most stages they’re relatively minor. But there’s never been a situation like this in Brisbane before … This is the first, and we want it to be the last.”