News Bird attack at Disney World leaves woman with traumatic brain injury

[Squishy]

Must've been a banshee, not a bird.

 

[Disone]

about 12-13 years ago, i had a bird swoop down on me & grabbed some McDonald fries from me when MK still sold them in frontierland. took me by surprise, had a few laughs with everyone around me, got another order of fries from the CM, no lawyer or lawsuit needed.

Try dropping a box of popcorn on a cool day in January in one of the parks and Watch What Happens. (Sea gull chaos!!!!)

 

[unmitigated disaster]

If this particular bird is protected could the bird counter-sue the woman’s head for causing damage.

It would be ironic if she won $15K from the lawsuit and then was fined $15K for injuring an endangered bird.

All the reports say "migratory bird". Guess she's never heard of The Federal Migratory Bird Act. Depending on what it was, the most Disney might have been able to do is cordon off the area. I actually wonder if she wasn't peering into a nest.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

All the reports say "migratory bird". Guess she's never heard of The Federal Migratory Bird Act. Depending on what it was, the most Disney might have been able to do is cordon off the area. I actually wonder if she wasn't peering into a nest.

As per the OP's quote, She was walking along the dock at the Poly.

 

[TomDisney]

Ladies and Gentlemen. Boys and Girls. Due to a flock of birds in the park today, the Magic Kingdom will be closed today. These are just no ordinary birds, they are the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered birds you ever set eyes on. Thank you and have a magical day.

 

[Incomudro]

In my post above, watch the second video with the raptors. The falcon has a nearly sonic-speed kick (FALCON PUNCH!!) that stuns their prey.

Then again, we don't know what is meant by "traumatic brain injury." Is it a simple concussion? Brain stem damage (blows to the neck are more susceptible to damage... no hard skull casing for protection)? Or something so severe that there is cognitive or motor ability loss?

Oh, I know all about the Peregrine Falcon's stoop.
That's why I said it - love those birds, and I get to watch them from my window at work in Brooklyn fairly often.
One was here last week.

 

[Incomudro]

The head has many tender spots and since it mentioned her back/neck, a full dive bombing bird with its sharp beak, you could certainly have that injury.

No.

 

[larryz]

All the reports say "migratory bird". Guess she's never heard of The Federal Migratory Bird Act. Depending on what it was, the most Disney might have been able to do is cordon off the area. I actually wonder if she wasn't peering into a nest.

Hmm. Must have been a "duck," because if she got hit in the head, she certainly wasn't "goosed."

 

[unmitigated disaster]

As per the OP's quote, She was walking along the dock at the Poly.

Well, yes, that is what she says.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Quick get the coat hangers!!!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Well, yes, that is what she says.

 

[celluloid]

No.

Very thoughtful. People have died from less.

 

[Incomudro]

Very thoughtful. People have died from less.

"Traumatic Brain Injury."
Again, outside of an Ostrich or Emu kicking one in the head - there isn't a bird alive that'll hurl itself into a human hard enough to cause traumatic brain injury.
Unless, as I said - the person falls and strikes their head.
Then the brain injury would be as a result of the collision with the ground as brought on by the bird.
Any large bird that is capable of flying is still a relatively light and fragile thing - and when they attack there is a level of self preservation involved.
Even an aggressive goose - one of the larger and more aggressive native birds can't do much damage to a human by itself.
It's more a factor of the human hurting themselves in a panic situation.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

"Traumatic Brain Injury."
Again, outside of an Ostrich or Emu kicking one in the head - there isn't a bird alive that'll hurl itself into a human hard enough to cause traumatic brain injury.
Unless, as I said - the person falls and strikes their head.
Then the brain injury would be as a result of the collision with the ground as brought on by the bird.
Any large bird that is capable of flying is still a relatively light and fragile thing - and when they attack there is a level of self preservation involved.
Even an aggressive goose - one of the larger and more aggressive native birds can't do much damage to a human by itself.
It's more a factor of the human hurting themselves in a panic situation.

What if it was a Norwegian Blue falling from above ...

 

[bromeo57]

I was hit in the head by a bird on the path from the Boardwalk to HWS and never gave it a second thought. It wasn't comfortable but things like this happen in nature.

 

[GoofGoof]

It could have been an unladen swallow that hit her. Anyone know the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

[unmitigated disaster]

Well, geese can be very mean - it's why farmers have used them as guard dogs, and why a good friend refused to visit a relative on their farm until her kid was about 6 and understood "stay away from the geese" - but how do you get them up to head level? Nipping her hands or toes or ankles, sure.

 

[Chi84]

It could have been an unladen swallow that hit her. Anyone know the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

No, but I darn sure know my favorite color!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

European or African ?

 

[Incomudro]

Well, geese can be very mean - it's why farmers have used them as guard dogs, and why a good friend refused to visit a relative on their farm until her kid was about 6 and understood "stay away from the geese" - but how do you get them up to head level? Nipping her hands or toes or ankles, sure.

That's what I mean.
They can be aggressive as hell, but they themselves can't really inflict much damage.