Attack from the air: The British coastal towns turned into war zones by seagulls menacing tourists and post office workers
For those who know it can be tough on the streets in rural Britain – confirmation that the air is just as dangerous! This article tells us:
It’s a seaside town known for its idyllic picture postcard scenery, but an area of Newquay has been turned into a warzone by menacing gulls.
The birds are hunting in packs, ripping food from the hands of unsuspecting tourists. Bank Street, a hotspot for rogue gull activity, has been dubbed Seagull Alley.
Teenager Joe Cowell, who was enjoying a visit to the Cornwall resort with friends, said a seagull had “sunk its claws” into his pizza.
“Within seconds we were mobbed – there were dozens of them. It was carnage and by the end of it half the pizza was missing. It was pretty scary,” he told The Sun. According to scientist Peter Rock, Cornwall’s gulls “travel in gangs” and use a “pincer movement” to snare their prey.