Wildlife lover facing charges after allegedly assaulting passersby while attempting to capture a baby seagull
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A Belfast woman appeared in court Tuesday after allegedly attacking passersby who tried to intervene with her capture of a baby seagull in August.
Wildman's defense attorney, Damien Trainor, said in court the 58-year-old denies being diagnosed with any mental health conditions. Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
"[Wildman] explained to me that she feeds birds, takes birds home and looks after wildlife," said Trainor. "She keeps herself to herself, feeds her birds and cleans her house, does her shopping and comes and goes."According to officers' testimony in court Tuesday, people who attempted to liberate the seagull from Wildman "were assaulted by the defendant with a long-handled mop and a large carton of milk".