Seagulls are stealing more food than ever.
Seagulls are stealing more food than ever
A new survey has found that daring raids from the winged pests have doubled over the past year, with top targets for the gulls including chips, ice creams and sandwiches.
A poll of 2,000 Brits in 2020/21 found that 22 per cent had been dive-bombed by a seagull trying to snatch their food and the number has shot up to 41 per cent already this year.
Amy Hollingsworth explained that she lost some of her dinner to a gull last week.
The 34-year-old, who hails from the seaside town of Hastings, said: "I was sitting near the pier eating chicken nuggets and chips when I noticed I was slowly being surrounded by gulls.
"I stood up and started walking away from them, but one kept coming back again and again and eventually he just flew at me and grabbed a nugget.
"I can't believe how brazen he was - he was just waiting for the opportunity and took it."