New Zealand News Reporter Struck By Bird Mid-Report

A New Zealand news reporter is going online after being struck by a bird in the middle of a report! That video is now going viral across social media platforms….

Cort Freeman

Published Dec 5, 2025 11:19 AM EST

A New Zealand news reporter is going online after being struck by a bird in the middle of a report! That video is now going viral across social media platforms.

As a news reporter who goes out into the outdoors, there's always a chance that this could happen. You're out in the elements and they don't always cooperate. Maybe it's bad weather, a rude onlooker, or an animal that ends up ruining your shot. This time, it's a bird that didn't want to get out of the way it seems like. Check out the viral video shared on Instagram here.

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New Zealand News Reporter Struck By Bird Mid-Report

The video was shared by @jessicatyson08 on Instagram and is captioned, "The commitment to the job is real! Bird needed @specsaversnewzealand really! @teaowithmoana." People in the comments really want to find that bird and teach it a lesson it looks like!

This stuff happens to reporters all the time and due to the profession...it's always caught on camera!

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Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.