A Virginia woman is suing Busch Gardens, claiming she was trampled by other patrons during the Williamsburg, Virginia, amusement park's annual October Howl-O-Scream event.

According to news sources, Brittany Lipscomb, who was pregnant at the time, says she was "exercising due care for her own safety" and "all of a sudden and without warning at least two patrons were being chased through the park by the defendants' employees and agents with chain saws and in costumes." The chain saws were fake, but Lipscomb claims her injuries were real, causing her to "suffer concern, worry and emotional distress for the well being and safety of her unborn child."

Lipscomb's attorney confirmed that she has fully recovered from her "severe personal injuries" and her baby, now about 1-1/2 years old, is healthy. A Busch Gardens spokesman wrote in an email that the company does not comment on pending legal issues.

—Source: hamptonroads.com (Virginia)