‘Bomber Harris’ the hawk to be retrained after terrorising village - The bird of prey named after an RAF wartime chief will be rehomed after weeks of swooping attacks on villagers ...

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

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 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”.