UPDATE: Crews have created a walkway around the area where the hawks have been attacking students and faculty on BYU's campus.

PROVO, Utah - A new video shows a dive-bombing hawk attacking a student at BYU and is causing others to run for cover.

Walking past the hawk family on campus means entering a trail of terror for many BYU faculty and students.

Now student Madison Coburn has captured one of the dreaded encounters on video.

Recently a Cooper Hawk has set up home in one of the large trees outside the Brimhall Building, and has no reservations about marking her territory.

Students and employees have reported being attacked by the bird, simply for using the sidewalk underneath.

“I was walking down the sidewalk, and out of nowhere was hit really hard in the back of the head,” BYU employee Mike Brousseau said. “About 15 seconds later it hit me again on top of the head and drew blood.”

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said bird attacks happen quite often.

The instinct is like that of any animal, to protect their young.

“They’re very protective, defensive,” Bob Walker said, Utah DWR wildlife program coordinator. “And not only to human intruders, but certainly competitors, other birds and even mammals.”

Walker said the nesting period for Cooper Hawks is between 27 and 34 days, meaning the hawks will be around for the next month or so.

He said there’s not a lot to be done, except cover your head, or plan a different route to class.

“It’s a good idea to wear a hat,” Walker said. “And if you don’t have that, if you’ve got a sweatshirt or even a towel because, yeah, some of those birds really will get so close they will, in fact, ‘attack’ you.”

So far, no serious injuries have been reported. BYU has put up a sign warning pedestrians of the danger zone.