Source: The Sun
Written by Sophie Jane Evans
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In general, seagulls that feed on seabirds always give us the impression of elegance and cuteness.
The most outrageous thing they've ever done has been to peck curiously at some of the fries and ice cream left on the beach by holidaymakers.
Seagulls who love ice cream
But recently researchers have found that rising temperatures have led to a host of environmental problems, as seagulls have changed their temperaments, becoming more and more fond of sabotage and even cruelly devouring chicks.
Britain's seagulls made headlines last July because they had "robbed" a Chihuahua puppy in Devonshire, been found swallowing pigeons raw, and even preyed on rabbits. The chihuahua's owner, Natalie Williams, tracks down the roof of the seagull's nest and finds a terrible pile of carcasses and animal furs, and even a dead seagull that was bitten to death by other seagulls.
Puppies that are attacked and "robbed" by seagulls
As for the tendency of seagulls to become more aggressive and to develop a penchant for preying on other birds and mammals, scientists believe this is inextricably linked to changes in the global environment.
As global temperatures continue to rise, many plankton and the fish that feed on them are migrating deeper, colder waters. That said, seagulls that feed on fish in shallow waters are having a harder time finding "regular" food.
Just get some fish
In addition, the decline of the UK fishing industry in recent years has also contributed to the shortage of food for seagulls. So it's no surprise that many birds are moving inland in search of new flavors. In Britain, citizens of Bristol have photographed seagulls snatching pigeons.
After he shared the photo online, many people left a message below that they had seen a similar scene - it seems that other birds have become the regular food of seagulls. The citizens of Devon also saw the cruel scene of the "man-eating seagull" devouring its own kind.
A seagull caught with a pigeon
Outside a Cornwall restaurant, a seagull swallowing pigeons alive stunned a crowd of diners, and off the coast of Northumberland, a seagull was seen snatching it from its mother bird and swallowing its chicks.
Even more egregiously, these seagulls prefer more than just the smell of bird's blood. Drunken seagulls were seen falling off rooftops all over Britain, stumbling down the road and even spitting on those who were assisting them.
Drink to the eyes like an idiot (mistaken)
Last summer, a flock of seagulls was spotted on Bournemouth's beach at a party of wine and beer left behind by tourists. Funny, one of those bottles was urine and was drunk. It seems that drunk seagulls are no different from drunk humans...
But they will do more than just enjoy the remaining wine of the humans, and some of the evildoers among the seagulls have gradually learned to steal the wine from the hands of humans. Fiona Heath, from Glasgow, Scotland, shared her experience of the victimization on Twitter: "A seagull just flew over and drank my wine and knocked over my glass. ”
-- "It didn't leave me a single drop of wine." ”
Get some wine
The RSPCA, the British Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, "treated" nearly 30 drunken seagulls in two weeks. They initially thought the creatures were suffering from some new type of psychiatric disease, only to find out that they had healed themselves shortly after vomiting.
Jo Daniel, the head of the charity, was responsible for rescuing the first drunken seagulls when they first erupted last summer. "The seagulls smelled of alcohol like drunks, making our animal rescue vans smell like a mobile bar," he said. ”
Temptation on the brink of drunkenness
Virgil Turner, a firefighter from Dorset, also recounted his experience rescuing drunken seagulls: "By the time we arrived, the guy had fallen off the roof and it was sitting there shaking its head and suddenly trying to fly as I approached and almost gave me a wing. Then, as Turner grabbed the stupid bird who had lost his mind, the stimulated seagull spat directly at him.
Bad little gulls who drink heavily
But not all seemingly drunken seagulls are alcoholics, and there is another possibility. Every year around July, a large number of "flying ants" invade the UK, because these ants contain formic acid, which may poison seagulls that have eaten them by mistake, and they behave as if they are taking psychedelic drugs. Some people saw seagulls flying in the air like crazy, and some showed great aggression. In Britain, there are elderly people who have been pecked in the head by seagulls, postmen who have been repeatedly attacked, and even puppies who have been beaten to death by seagulls.
Traditionally, July is indeed the time when seagulls are most self-protective and aggressive, as this is the critical time when their cubs are ready to fly out of their nests.
Bad little gulls that attack humans
Because of these increasingly outrageous behaviors, Worcestershire's Inland Committee even hired a dedicated "Seagull Control Officer" to deal with the birds. Some other regional committees have called seagulls "ferocious flying squirrels" and called for the deportation of these harmful animals.
The attitude of the overwhelmed populace is the opposite of that of animal rescue groups. Wild Bird Aid, a rescue group on the Isle of Wight, posted images of six dead seagulls online, saying witnesses witnessed drivers deliberately crushing them.
Under UK law, a person who deliberately kills or imprisons seagulls faces up to six months in prison or a fine of £5,000.
However, with drunken or poisoned seagulls flying around the road all day, the line of judgment on whether the driver deliberately killed these protected species becomes blurred.
In the face of this generation of "beat" evil seagulls, whether to fight violence with violence or to subdue the gulls with virtue, everyone must make their own choices.