Helmet Demonstration

Doctor Creates Anti-Magpie Helmet Using Party Poppers and Gard...
A medical oncologist in Hervey Bay, Queensland, designed a makeshift anti-magpie helmet to prevent swoop attacks from the troublesome birds while he cycled. Doctor Richard Osborne created the anti-magpie helmet using party poppers and a garden hose. Osborne blows into a nozzle attached to the holes, which inflate the party poppers embedded in his helmet. Osborne shared a number of videos and images of the device in action to Facebook. The rate of magpies attacking cyclists in Australia has had a marked increase in recent months, with one hospital in Melbourne reporting 12 magpie-related eye injuries in August alone. Credit: Richard Osborne via Storyful
Posted by Courier Mail on Monday, 23 October 2017