TV weathergirl Carol Kirkwood was reporting live from London Zoo when the bird bit the hand that was feeding him
Finger food: Penguins look tempted
TV weathergirl Carol Kirkwood fails to predict a nip in the air... and gets bitten by a peckish penguin called Dave.
The BBC Breakfast star was reporting live from London Zoo yesterday
when the 16-week-old Humboldt clamped its beak to her hand as she fed
him.
Scot Carol squealed in pain before continuing her chat with keeper Adrian Walls.
The 16-week-old eventually released Carol, 50, from his the grips of his beak - but not without first drawing blood.
“They’ve got strong beaks haven’t they, the wee rascals,” she said.
Shaking the injured finger, she quickly wrapped-up the link. Ouch! Carol looks at the injuryBeaktime chewing: Carol attacked by the birdWeather sorecast: Carol gamely presses on
But when giggling hosts Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid returned to
the injured presenter for the weather minutes later, they couldn’t
resist asking Carol for the identity of the rogue penguin.
She was then asked to show off her injury and revealed a reddened, swollen finger.
Last night a zoo worker said: “It is very unfortunate.
“Penguins are lively creatures, but usually very friendly - especially the baby ones.
“Perhaps because Carol isn’t a trained, this particular youngster
spotted weakness and went in for the kill as she tried to throw him some
fish.
"Their beaks really do smart if they catch you unawares.”
The incident occurred during a report about London Zoo’s annual audit
which sees them weighing and measuring each of the 750 species they
home.
Carol was bitten whilst interviewing head bird keeper, Adrian Walls,
who, in turn, was holding 15 week-old baby, Pebbles, beside the zoo’s
nursery pool.
And fans last night urged Carol to beak careful in future.
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