Hawk stops Canada Post deliveries

Calgary - An aggressive hawk, who was repeatedly nose-diving a mail carrier, brought a halt to Canada Post deliveries in one Calgary neighbourhood.

A family of hawks is nesting in the Bayview area, and one of the birds is very protective. The hawk began its attacks on the mail carrier in June. In an effort to protect herself, the woman tried wearing a bicycle helmet but the bird broke that. On August 26 mail delivery was suspended to about 150 homes, but Canada Post said that delivery should be able to resume again on September 7, even though the hawks are still around. "We'll be having a relief employee come out and deliver the mail with a supervisor along with him to observe,” CBC News quoted Adrean Wolvers, spokesman for Canada Post, as saying. “At any point if the hazard gets too much, then it will be suspended again.” Alberta fish and wildlife officials said the hawks should soon be heading south for the winter.