They are the menace of seaside holidays, brazenly snatching ice-creams and chips right out of people’s hands. But scientists have come up with a way to stop seagulls stealing food, by staring them straight in the eye. Cocky as they appear, seagulls are far less likely to take food when someone is looking at them, … Read more
How to get rid of seagulls: Staring at the birds makes them MORE likely to flee, study finds Researchers from Exeter studied the behaviour of 155 gulls in Cornwall, England They approached the seabirds while either looking down or directly at them The team found they could get around 6.5 feet closer if not staring at … Read more
The chips are down! Dive-bombing seagulls chase screeching woman on Brighton beach and steal all her fries in SECONDS Monique Sveinsson, 46, from Cambridgeshire, left ‘shaking’ after seagull attack She was walking with two trays of chips when the hungry birds dived into food The businesswoman was enjoying a break away on Brighton beach on … Read more