Seagull bite led to hospital stay

A chef from the Cotswolds had to be treated in hospital after he was bitten by a seagull he was trying to help.

Mitch Workman, who works in a cafe at Saul Junction, was attempting to rescue the bird which a dog had chased into his cafe in Gloucestershire. He was taken to the accident and emergency department after his arm became badly swollen overnight.

Doctors feared Mr Workman could have lose the use of his arm after he contracted cellulitis from the bite.

Mr Workman's partner Carla Mason said it was a most bizarre incident. "Their dog chased the seagull into the house and he tried to save it but it bit his finger and we all had a bit of a laugh about it.

"But overnight it swelled up and the swelling started to travel up his arm. He was rather concerned so we took him to A&E and he ended up on a drip for 48 hours.

"The doctors said the infection had spread up his arm and it was lucky they had caught it in time and managed to get the antibiotics in in time."