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The Sun
8 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
Woman left with bald patch & badly bleeding head after viscous seagull attack
A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital with a head wound after she was attacked by a vicious seagull. Lesley Wright, 70, was left with a bleeding scalp that required medical attention after being attacked by the sea bird. 5 She was walking to a neighbour's house in Moray in Scotland when the gull swooped in unprovoked and hit her in the back of the head. Lesley was left dazed and in pain by the random attack and went to seek medical attention. The attack resulted in a nasty scar and a bald patch with Lesley now questioning why seagulls are a protected species. "I felt an almighty whack on the back of my head," said Lesley. "I didn't know it was a seagull at the time - not until I heard it squawking after it had done it. "Next thing I knew my head was bleeding. "It wasn't a big cut, but it was bleeding a lot with it being a head wound." The attack occurred near the home of a lash technician, Selina Ho, who Lesley had been on the way to visit. Lesley, wanted to avoid bleeding in Selina's home and attempted to call her. Thankfully, a bystander intervened and knocked on Selina's door for Lesley. Royal Mail deliveries AXED in seaside village after terrified posties are forced to take drastic action Selina brought Lesley water, a chair, and some towels to mop up the blood before the pair rushed to Dr. Gray's Hospital. Lesley said: "I didn't want to go into Selina's house with my head dripping with blood and get blood everywhere, so I tried to phone her to come out. "At that point, a lady came out of her car to check I was alright, and she went in and got Selina, who came out with water and a towel and a chair to sit down on. "We sat there until the bleeding stopped, and then Selina looked at it and said I'd better go to hospital to get it seen to, especially with it being a seagull. 5 "She drove us to the accident and emergency department, where they glued it together. "It was quite a small cut, but with a head wound, they bleed a lot." Thankfully, the wound did not require stitches - but Lesley was left with a nasty scar and a bald patch, which she says is now growing back. Lesley said the attack left her uneasy around gulls, she has begun to question why the species is protected. "If I'm out, and I see seagulls or a chick around, I tend to start looking up in the air to make sure none are coming near me," she said. "I'm very wary around seagull s now. "I've seen quite a few incidents where they've been eating sandwiches out of people's hands on the high street, and my husband says they always go for the dog at the top of the street. "I do wonder why they're a protected species - they're not nice to look at, and all you can hear at three or four o'clock in the morning is them squawking. "People call them flying rats - so why are they protected?"
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Woman viciously attacked by swooping seagull has to have scalp glued back together
WARNING GRAPHIC: Lesley Wright, 70, was left bleeding on the road when a seagull flew down and attacked her viciously - forcing the woman to rush to hospital with a head injury A 70-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with a head wound after being attacked by a seagull. Lesley Wright was walking to a neighbour's house in Moray, Scotland, when a gull swooped in from behind and hit her on the back of the head. She said: "I felt an almighty whack on the back of my head. I didn't know it was a seagull at the time - not until I heard it squawking after it had done it. Next thing I knew my head was bleeding.' Lesley had been on the way to lash technician Selina Ho's house, and the woman thankfully came out with water, a chair and some towels to mop up the blood. They then headed to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin, Lesley told the Daily Record. She said: "We sat there until the bleeding stopped, and then Selina looked at it and said I'd better go to hospital to get it seen to, especially with it being a seagull. She drove us to the accident and emergency department, where they glued it together. It was quite a small cut, but with a head wound, they bleed a lot." Lesley was left with a bald patch and a scar, and said that she is now wary around gulls. "If I'm out, and I see seagulls or a chick around, I tend to start looking up in the air to make sure none are coming near me. I'm very wary around seagulls now.' She continued: "I've seen quite a few incidents where they've been eating sandwiches out of people's hands on the high street, and my husband says they always go for the dog at the top of the street. I do wonder why they're a protected species - they're not nice to look at, and all you can hear at three or four o'clock in the morning is them squawking." Gulls, their chicks and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which means it is illegal to intentionally kill, take, or injure gulls. It is also against the law to take or destroy their eggs, or damage their nests while they're in use or being built. While you may be used to seeing gulls near the coast, many also live inland and roost in flocks. Herring gulls, great black-backed gulls, and lesser black-backed gulls in particular choose to nest on roofs, as they find fewer predators and more food in urban areas. The birds have a reputation for stealing food and will take advantage of whatever they can find in their environment. The RSPCA said that their diets are mostly made up of fish, molluscs, invertebrates, and discarded human food.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Woman, 70, is hospitalised after seagull attacks her as she walks down the street
A 70-year-old woman was hospitalised after being attacked by a seagull while she walked down the street. Lesley Wright was heading to a neighbour's house in Moray, in the north-east of Scotland, when the bird swooped down from behind and hit the back of her head, sending her crashing to the ground in a daze. Ms Wright, who has now been left with a scar and a bald patch as a result of the gull's impact, told how she 'felt an almighty whack' as the nose-diving bird left her dripping in blood. She said: 'I didn't know it was a seagull at the time, not until I heard it squawking after it had done it. 'Next thing I knew my head was bleeding. It wasn't a big cut, but it was bleeding a lot with it being a head wound.' Thankfully, a concerned bystander brought the incident to the attention of Selina Ho, a nearby lash technician who Ms Wright had been on her way to visit. Ms Wright said she had not wanted to bother Selina by bringing blood into her home, but the bystander insisted and brought the knocked on her neighbour's door. Selina brought Ms Wright a bottle of water and some towels in an attempt to clean up the bloody wound before rushing her to hospital to be taken care of by medics. The wound did not require stitched and was instead glued, but the ordeal has left Ms Wright with a permanent scar and temporary bald patch. But more than that, the incident has left Ms Wright in fear of the 'flying rats' pouncing on her again - and she has questioned why they are a protected species. She said: 'If I'm out, and I see seagulls or a chick around, I tend to start looking up in the air to make sure none are coming near me. I'm very wary now. 'I've seen quite a few incidents where they've been eating sandwiches out of people's hands on the high street, and my husband says they always go for the dog at the top of the street. 'I do wonder why they're a protected species - they're not nice to look at, and all you can hear at three or four o'clock in the morning is them squawking. 'People call them flying rats - so why are they protected?' The painful ordeal has left Ms Wright in fear of the 'flying rats' pouncing on her again when she walks down the street The incident comes less than two weeks after a seagull was brutally kicked to death after stealing a man's fish and chips. The herring gull nosedived to steal the man's supper from a takeaway near the Marine Parade in Barmouth, Wales at around 1pm on August 4. It was then attacked and kicked by the angry customer before later dying from its injuries, according to the RSPCA. The charity has since asked for help to identify the man, who is said to have curly hair and stands at around 5ft 10in. He was also said to be wearing a black jacket, with rescue officers asking for any witnesses to come forward. Julia Dalgleish of the RSPCA, said: 'Gulls and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to do anything that causes suffering to gulls. 'Sadly, many people have an unfavourable opinion of gulls – but these are intelligent animals who form strong social bonds with.'
