Man rings 999 after seagull tries to steal sandwich
I know seagulls have built up something of a reputation but….
A man got into a flap when a seagull tried to steal his sandwich – before phoning 999 to report a thief.
The Bristol time-waster has been criticised by police for calling the emergency number on Tuesday.
In a recording released by Avon and Somerset Police, he is heard to explain the incident to a patient call-handler before urging officers to review CCTV footage.
Describing the “emergency”, the man tells the operator: “Hello. Right, I’m outside McDonald’s in the centre of Bristol, right.
“I just walked out of Sainsbury’s towards McDonald’s right, and one of them seagulls basically tried to rip the sandwich out of my hand. If you look on the camera…”
The female call-handler politely interrupts the man and says: “OK, hold on a second. What’s this got to do with the police? It’s a seagull.”