AN Australian TV weatherman got more than he bargained for as he presented a report from a Sydney zoo when an irate pelican attacked him live in fromt of millions of viwers.

AN Australian TV weatherman got more than he bargained for as he presented a report from a Sydney zoo when an irate pelican attacked him live in front of millions of viewers.

Steve Jacobs, who works for Channel 9, was presenting a live weather update from Taronga Zoo when the big-beaked bird launched its attack.

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