A hawk which terrorised a Home Counties village by swooping on residents has been nicknamed Bomber Harris after being caught, its new handler has said. The Harris’s hawk – which left at least ...

The Harris’s hawk – which left at least one man needing hospital treatment in Flamstead, Hertfordshire – was finally captured on Thursday after weeks of attacks that left residents fearful.

The bird earned the nickname Bomber Harris from villagers, referencing the wartime commander of RAF Bomber Command, Sir Arthur Harris, because of the way it had been “bombing down on people”.

The bird of prey named after an RAF wartime chief will be rehomed after weeks of swooping attacks on villagers ...