 A woman who was attacked by a seagull in her garden said she thought a 'brick had fallen' on her at first. Rhiannon Fennell, from Prestatyn in Wales, fell to the ground when the bird swooped down from the roof of her home and pecked her face. The 69-year-old was left with blood all over her face, and only realised it was a seagull when she got up. Aside from a few cuts and bruises, she said her injuries weren't too bad and 'nothing a few painkillers won't sort'. Mrs Fennell said the birds have become a problem locally as more appear to be nesting inland. She warned families, especially those with young children, to keep an eye out as they are extra protective of their chicks. Rhiannon said she thought a 'brick had fallen' on her initially (Picture: Daily Post Wales) She urged people to be aware of seagulls, especially when they have chicks as they are extra protective (Picture: Daily Post Wales) She said: '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. '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. '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!' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For mor){kind=link}
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A woman who was attacked by a seagull in her garden said she thought a ‘brick had fallen’ on her at first.
Rhiannon Fennell, from Prestatyn in Wales, fell to the ground when the bird swooped down from the roof of her home and pecked her face.
The 69-year-old was left with blood all over her face, and only realised it was a seagull when she got up.
Aside from a few cuts and bruises, she said her injuries weren’t too bad and ‘nothing a few painkillers won’t sort’.