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Builder nearly sent flying off scaffolding after magpie drops a frozen chicken on his head

James Mills

Published: 1:17, 24 Jun 2019
Updated: 1:17, 24 Jun 2019

A BUILDER was nearly sent flying when a magpie dropped a frozen chicken on his head from the sky.

Tim Vessey, 45, almost fell off his scaffolding when the 2lb bird whacked him.

Builder Tim Vessey was hit on the head by the frozen chicken after it was dropped by a magpie — Builder Tim Vessey was hit on the head by the frozen chicken after it was dropped by a magpieCredit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

The magpie swooped down and plucked the chicken from an open kitchen window where it had been left to defrost.

Tim and his colleagues, who were working on the roof of a neighbouring house, watched in amazement as it soared away.

He said: “We couldn’t believe it managed to fly off with it.

“But then I got a bigger surprise a few seconds later.

“There was a sudden bang on the top of my head, an almighty wallop.

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“The bird obviously lost its grip on the chicken just as it flew over my head.”

The ex-soldier, from mansfield, Notts, added: “It’s a good job I had my work hat on or it could have knocked me out.

“I could have fallen off the scaffold with a 30ft drop.”

Tim, 45, had been watching in amazement as the magpie stole the chicken from a kitchen window — Tim, 45, had been watching in amazement as the magpie stole the defrosting chicken from a kitchen windowCredit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

The magpie had managed to fly off with the 2lb frozen bird — The magpie had managed to fly off with the 2lb frozen birdCredit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

Tim says he could have fallen off the scaffolding if he wasn't wearing his helmet — Tim says he could have fallen off the scaffolding if he wasn't wearing his helmetCredit: Glen Minikin - The Sun

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