Overview
- Lydia West was feeding ducks at City Lake Park in Royse City when several geese turned on her, knocking her down and trapping her on the ground.
- Two passersby pulled the birds away and called paramedics, leading to her transport from a local hospital to a Dallas trauma center.
- Doctors found multiple fractures on one side of her pelvis and internal bleeding, according to her son, David West.
- Her son says she faces a lengthy course of physical therapy and relearning to walk, and he wants stronger public warnings for older parkgoers.
- Wildlife experts note such incidents are uncommon and usually defensive behavior, and reports have identified domesticated Chinese geese at the park that can act territorially.