5-month-old baby killed in freak bird attack was the ‘light of her parents’ life’

An Australian girl who died in a freak magpie attack is being remembered by her bereaved family as a “stunning little ray of sunshine.”

“The joy Mia brought to all of our lives cannot be described in words, but is certainly felt in all of our hearts,” reads the GoFundMe page, which was created by the girl’s aunts to help parents Jacob and Simone cover the cost of her funeral. So far, the fund-raiser has garnered over $110,000 (in Australian dollars). The tragic incident occurred Sunday afternoon after Simone was accosted by one of the Oreo-colored birds while carrying the 5-month-old through Glindemann Park in Holland Park West in Brisbane, Queensland, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The mother reportedly tripped and fell while trying to avoid the dive-bombing bird, causing baby Mia to sustain critical head injuries. The tot was rushed to Queensland Children’s Hospital, where she unfortunately died.