Last Thursday, the longtime Alameda resident was on her nightly walk when suddenly she was attacked from behind by a pair of wild turkeys.
"I went headfirst, and I broke my glasses. I hit the palm of my hand, my thumb. I bled in the nose," Kelly said.
After managing to get away from the turkeys, Kelly was able to call her husband, who took her to the ER. It was there that she got a CT scan, as well as six stitches in her right hand.
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The incident has left her shaken but also frustrated.
Kelly wants Alameda to do more to protect its residents from the turkeys. She worries that what happened to her could soon happen to someone else.
Following the attack, Kelly says she called the Alameda Police Department to file a report, something she says officers were unable to do since the incident involved wildlife.
"If a dog bites you, of course they're going to pick him up. But that's domestic. So they're ignoring the problem basically," Kelly said.
Emily Crum is an animal control officer with the Alameda Police Department. She said, for now, the city is unable to remove any of the wild turkeys.
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Crum said spring is mating season for the animals. During this time, APD advises residents to take extra precautions. The department said a turkey also recently attacked a pet dog.
"Try to not 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 them as possible," Crum said.
As for Kelly, she's determined to not let the attack frighten her for good. But for the time being, she's staying a little closer to home and a little further from any turkeys.
"It was just pretty scary. Kind of shell shocked. A little afraid to go too far," she said.