A seagull just flew at me and snatched my sandwich out of my hand

[Deathbydolla]

as above. Just purchased a sandwich from Costa, thought "weather is great, I'll eat outside" and before I knew it, a huge seagull comes out of nowhere, scratches me and steals my sandwich right out of my hand. CF at its finest.

AIBU to think that this is just plain rude?!

At a station once I bought a toasted sandwich and got in the lift, doors barely opened onto the platform, seagull flew in and nicked the whole thing. Bastard was so waiting for me.

Went to Whitby once and got fish and chips to eat outside. The bastard gulls were massed everywhere attacking everyone as they left the chip shop. We literally had to fight them off while trying to cover the food. Had to run to a covered area but they followed us in and kept hopping up trying to get to the food.
Never seen anything so aggressive and relentless in birds before. Now I know how Tippi Hedren felt ......

This photo from google images shows how big they can get- although I have seen bigger

This thread is reminding me terribly of my favourite ever bird centred prank call...

m.youtube.com/watch?v=RVf4ntke9q8

😂

Every time I see or hear anything about seagulls, I always think of this story - Seagulls in mans hotel room I have never laughed as hard as when I read the guys actual FB post about it! 😂

@MissClareRemembers

Something like this for your starling(s) maybe?

www.pestfix.co.uk/chimney-protection.asp

Seagulls are the very reason that citizens should be allowed to carry guns. Gulls are nasty, vicious vermin and should be shot on sight. Hell I'd even vote for May or Corbyn if they plop this in their next manifesto.

igotdemons

I'm creasing myself laughing at that article - hilarious!

A few weeks ago I was away for the weekend and one decided to poo on me. I was not impressed.

A few weeks later I was eating an ice cream with DH and DS, we were sitting near some people eating fish and chips and loads of them started swirling around menacing. We moved away and fortunately they didn't come after us, they wanted the fish. Horrible things. Are they really protected? If so I have no idea why. They are the rats of the bird world (along with pigeons).

amusedbush

If you search for him on FB you can see the letter he wrote to the hotel, explaining the incident and asking to be ‘pardoned from his ban’, which in full is even funnier than what was quoted in the BBC article 😂 When I first read it I was trying to imagine the scene, which just made me laugh harder! Poor guy but what a story... 😂

ChelleDawg2020 David Cameron wanted to look into ways of restricting them, unfortunately it didn't get the backing. I go ballistic when they go for my cat though.

Seagulls are bellends! One once jumped my 3 yr old DS in Devon for his ice cream. Happy slappers of the bird world.

@toooldforthisshirt37 my OH takes great delight in annoying me with that song

I live in a seaside town where they are lovingly referred to as 'shitehawks'. I watched one systematically emptying a bin near a MacDonalds - took boxes/bags out one by one, opening them to check for food, then moving onto the next one.

2 weeks ago I was at Bristol Temple Meads station. I threw 3 seagulls on the platform a bit of my pasty and walked over to the little kiosk/shop to buy a drink. One seagull followed me over, looked all around and then walked into the kiosk and took a packet of mini cheddars off the low shelf and walked out with it. The others followed him and they share them out, once they had got into the packet. I alerted the shop assistant and she said they did it all the time!

They're obviously quite intelligent as they seem more than able to exploit the environment they find themselves in. I can't help having a sneaking admiration for them for their ability to adapt and learn new ways of making their lives easier.

The seagulls just think we are pretty inept predators, who can't guard our kills!

Especially when swimmers leave a picnic on the beach when they go for a swim

Knowing that it will take time for the owner to stagger, screaming, out of the sea I've seen groups of them carefully dismember even quite strong bags to get at the food inside. A pain, I know, but you almost have to admire the craftiness and dedication

After the crime occurred I tried to get the police involved, but they thought that my describing the perpetrator as a 'white bird with sharp nails and a large tailfeather' was too generic and could potentially be seen as offensive to some community groups.

When I got back to the scene of the crime the thief was gone, leaving only remnants of my overpriced egg and mayo bread feast. Thank you everyone for your sympathy and understanding. It's good to know that I am not the only victim.

Just to even it up a bit, years ago me and my mum were walking along the beach and a seagull dropped a massive, half-pecked fish on my mum.

So they do sometimes give a little back.

Seagulls are proper C U Next Tuesdays. We live by the sea and their cheeky fuckery never fails to surprise us.

It doesn't even help to watch out for the one that's in front of you, stunning you into insensibility with the awful screaming

Chances are only it's doing it as a diversion for its mates behind you ...

After 15 years by the coast I can confirm they attack only the young, weak and unsuspecting.

On my 8th Birthday beach party one stole my slice of Caterpillar cake and shat on me as it fled the scene of the crime.

CFC (cunty cheeky fucker)

I find most of these stories quite terrifying. I am mildly bird-phobic anyway but I HATE seagulls with a passion.

I can honestly say that after reading this thread I can't ever imagine visiting St Ives and it makes me a bit iffy about many other coastal parts of the country.

Look up Seagulls on Bad Lip Reading on YouTube!!

Looks like I've been beaten to it . My partner also loves annoying me with that song. All together now......
"Seagulls, stop it now". Great. Now it's in my head again.