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Cork city was in meltdown over the past few days as a vicious "crow" was attacking people at Cork Institute of Technology.

Up to 20 people had reported being attacked by the animal while two even needed medical treatment afterwards.

Upon hearing the news the Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals headed to the scene to try solve the problem.

It turned out that it was in fact a jackdaw and not a crow that was attacking people and there was a simple reason for it.

On their Facebook page the CSPCA posted a picture of the jackdaw that they aptly named Jack and explained what happened.

They said: "This little guy and its parents have been causing quite a stir over the past day or so with reports of people being buzzed overhead on the campus of CIT.

So to prevent panic and a mass evacuation of the city, we headed over to see what all the fuss was about.

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"Jack had fallen from its nest by either being too adventurous or got pushed by fellow siblings, when on the ground its parents were continuing to feed but also defend and protect it from anything that gets too close including humans, they were doing exactly what any other parent, human or animal would do in the same circumstances.

"As the nest could not be located, jack will now be fostered and will do quite well for itself and we are glad to report that calm has now been restored to our fair city."

One man who was attacked by the jackdaw explained on Cork's Redfm what happened to him.

Aidan O'Flaherty said: "I was just minding my own business when all of a sudden something hit me in the head.

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"At first I thought it was the branch of a tree but then a bird flew away.

"I was informed afterwards that it was a jackdaw and not a crow. I don't know the difference.

"He hit me quite hard actually. It did not draw blood."

Luckily for Aidan and the other people working or studying in the college, jackdaw attacks should be a thing of the past.