A gang of wild turkeys ambushed a woman on her evening walk, leaving her so badly bloodied

she required stitches. Mary Jo Kelly, 83, a longtime resident of the Bay Area, said she was walking

last Thursday when two of the birds attacked her from behind, sending her crashing to the ground.

You know those Bay Area turkeys? I went head first, broke my glasses, hit the palm of my hand,

my thumb, I blood in the nose. The frightening encounter left Kelly with severe bruising across her

face that remained visible a week later. Now, after escaping the attacking turkeys,

Kelly called her husband, who rushed her to the emergency room. Doctors had to perform a CT scan,

treated her injuries, including six stitches on her right hand. The ordeal has left Kelly shaken

and demanded action from the city before someone else gets hurt. What are they going to do?

They contacted the Alameda Police Department of Fire Report back to the attack, but said officers

told her they could not

take one because the incident involved wildlife. Right. If a dog bites you, of course, they're

going to pick him up. That's domestic. So basically, she said they're ignoring the problem.

An animal control officer said the city currently cannot remove wild turkeys. They explain the birds

are in the spring mating season, a period when they become more

aggressive.

Department also noted that a turkey recently attacked someone's pet dog.

Try not to approach them.

Go on the other side of the street.

Make sure you have a leash on your dog and just try to stay as far away from the turkeys

as possible.

Despite the encounter, Kelly said she refused to let the birds keep her indoors forever.

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