Woman pleads guilty to biting off man’s tongue before a seagull flew off with it

A man had to watch a bird fly off with part of his tongue after a woman bit it off following an altercation between the two.

A victim of a street attack had his tongue swiped off the pavement by a seagull after a woman bit it off.

James McKenzie watched in horror as the bird flew off with part of his tongue after Bethaney Ryan, 27, attacked him.

Ryan, of Lochend, Edinburgh, pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr McKenzie in August 2019 to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard the grisly incident – which left the victim maimed for life – came after a row broke out between the strangers in the city’s Leith Walk.

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A seagull picked up the bitten off part of the man’s tongue. Picture: Jack Taylor/AFP

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Prosecutor Susan Dickson said the pair argued and Mr McKenzie went towards Ryan with “a clenched fist”.

She said the woman then “somewhat oddly, responded to that by pushing him on the body and kissing him”.

The physical depute continued: “She kissed him on the lips and bit through his tongue, which caused a piece to be removed.

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Bethaney Ryan left her victim permanently disfigured by biting off his tongue. Picture: The Sun

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“Mr McKenzie walked off and spat it out, at which point the piece of muscle was picked up by a large seagull that made off with it.”

The victim then went to hospital, where his wound was “oozing blood”.

Ms Dickson said: “He did not require surgery, given that the piece of tongue was no longer available and could not be reattached.”

She said Mr McKenzie has been left permanently impaired by the loss of the 2cm x 3cm piece.

Sentencing for Ryan was deferred by Sheriff Nigel Ross.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission