As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Friday 19 April 2013

'It's like something from a Hitchcock film': Elderly couple too scared to leave own home after being terrorised by an angry pheasant


  • Ann Hudson, 77, and husband Ben, 79, are only family attacked in Shropshire village
  • Daughter Sally-Ann now leaves home with badminton racquet for protection
  • The attacks have been going on for four months
Vandalising cars, attacking the elderly and head-butting windows, Phil has become notorious in his home village.

The yob in question? Not a feral teen but a very territorial pheasant.

Residents of Wentnor in Shropshire spoke of their despair yesterday at the bird’s behaviour, with some saying they can’t leave their home for fear of being pecked and chased.

The 2ft tall pheasant, nicknamed Phil, lurks by the home of Sally-Ann Hudson, 44, and her parents Ann, 77, and Ben, 79.

He waits throughout the day and night and swoops when the family dares to emerge.

When they are inside, he head-butts the windows and has even tried to break into the front door. 

The attacks have got so bad Miss Hudson is scared of leaving home without gloves and a badminton racquet to fend him off.
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