Texas Officer Squares Up With a Relentless Dive-Bombing Bird
Present Day Developments: Forget the usual shift briefing — one Texas police officer had to go toe-to-toe with a very determined bird outside his own station.
The surveillance video was recorded on August 5, 2026, in the parking lot outside the Southside Place Police Department in the Houston area. The officer is standing near a department vehicle when the bird suddenly comes swooping in.
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Meanwhile, in Southside Place...
The badge apparently does not carry much authority in the bird community.
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And this was not a one-and-done flyby. The bird circles back at least four times, sending the officer ducking, swatting and eventually throwing a few defensive air punches as his tiny airborne opponent keeps returning for another round.
After several attempts to hold his ground, the officer finally exits the parking lot. We are not declaring a winner here — but one of them definitely had home-field advantage.
The Southside Place Police Department later shared the encounter, joking that officers never quite know what they may run into during a tour of duty. The bird species was not identified in the reporting, so we are simply calling this one thee feathered menace of Southside Place.
Watch the Bird Keep Coming Back for Another Round
Surveillance footage catches the officer trying to dodge, swat and box his way through the repeated flybys.
Sources: ABC13 Houston reports that the surveillance video was recorded August 5 outside the Southside Place Police Department and shows the bird diving at the officer at least four times; the City of Southside Place provides official department and city information. Video: Southside Place Police Department.
