Lady coated in blood after seagull assault warns others about aggression
A lady from Wales has been badly attacked by a seagull after she “felt a strike” on the again of her head while strolling in her backyard.
Rhiannon Fennell, 69, who lives in Denbighshire was strolling out of her again door and in direction of her shed. The pressure to her head was so sturdy, she thought a brick had hit her, and is warning others of the dangers of vicious seagulls.
Ms Fennell mentioned: “I went out through the back door to go to the shed and as soon as I stepped foot outside, the seagull swept down and hit me over the head.”
She added: “I thought a brick had fallen on my head as I was knocked to the ground. It was quite vicious really, it pecked on my head and I couldn’t see because the blood had run down my face and over my glasses.”
Ms Fennell has lived within the space for round three many years, however she says the behaviour of the seagulls has turn into rife in her city.
Pictures shared with North Wales Live present blood working down the facet of the pensioner’s face. After the assault, she needed to wash away the blood, and rub antiseptic cream on the wound to stop any an infection from growing. She additionally admitted she needed to take painkillers to ease the sensation of the wound.
Ms Fennell mentioned the birds have been nesting in chimney pots on her neighbours’ roofs for years, however that is the primary time she had been attacked by the birds.
When nesting, seagulls can turn into very defensive. To defend their younger, they’ll undertake very aggressive and intimidating behaviours. They can select to assault in the event that they really feel threatened or understand a risk.
Ms Fennell jokingly in contrast her time residing in Wales to residing in Africa: “I lived in Africa for 30 years where they have all sorts of dangerous animals and I was never attacked. Now I am living in Prestatyn and I get attacked by a seagull!”
Meanwhile, Tony Williams, who runs a pest management enterprise within the Vale of Glamorgan says as soon as nests have been vacated on the finish of breeding season you’ll be able to put measures in to identify them coming again.
He mentioned: “If they’re on your chimney and they tend to nest between, the best thing to do is to put a well-meshed tent over the whole of it to stop them building a nest.”
The BBC reviews Denbighshire Council says gulls are a typical reason behind grievance. It urges residents to take care when consuming meals and is wanting into methods to unravel the issue. A spokesperson mentioned: “Whilst the number of incidents is low, they can be very distressing.”