A woman who was randomly attacked by a vicious seagull in her own garden was pecked so hard that her head poured with blood.
Rhiannon Fennell, 69, from Prestatyn in North Wales, was knocked to the ground by a seagull and said she thought a "brick had fallen" on her head at first after the bird swept down from her roof and attacked her.
She picked herself off the floor, with blood pouring down her face as she realised that she had been pecked on the head by one of the seagulls that were nesting on her roof.
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With a few cuts and bruises, she says she is feeling fine now, "nothing a few painkillers won't sort", she said.
But the pensioner, who lives next door to young children, wanted to warn others, especially parents, to be vigilant, especially at a time when seagulls can be extra protective of their chicks.
Rhiannon told NorthWalesLive: "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. 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.
"When I got inside I washed away the blood and put some antiseptic cream on it and took some painkillers.
"It seems the gulls are more aggressive at this time of the year because they're protecting their chicks.
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"The gulls have been nesting on the roof for years, but the problem seems to be getting worse. I just hope people take care with their children as these birds can do some damage."
She added: "I lived in Africa for thirty years where they have all sorts of dangerous animals and I was never attacked. Now I'm living in Prestatyn and I get attacked by a seagull!"
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