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Gulls do not attack human beings
Why does not Roy Corner try starving himself and he will then know what it feels like.
He needs to have a ‘bird of prey’ after him and he’ll know what that feels like too.
“Gulls are active predators and will exploit and learn from any opportunity to get food” Mr Corner writes. So would he if he was starving hungry.
I have never, ever witnessed these wonderful, white as show creatures of gliding grace and intelligence, attacking a human being.
They would not, could not, be less bothered. Too nice, too proud.
But somebody walking along chucking chips into their big mouths where a row of starving seagulls are perched, who is at fault? But I have never ever seen a seagull attack, however hungry.
I have never, ever been attacked by a seagull, although I am always pleased to share my breakfast, lunch and tea with them, especially the poor starving young in the freezing cold winter time - Scarborough Borough Council should continue culling the eggs, act before, not after.
Mr Corner writes: “Herring gulls may be low in number but they are hardly on the endangered list so I cannot see why they are protected.”
Because they are ‘nice’. One simple word.
Whitby would not be Whitby without them.
Caroline Jelaffke, Rose and Crown Yard, Whitby
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Cuvin
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 02:06 PMActualy seagulls do attack humans, and the incidents of gulls attacking humans are increasing; Only today I was listening to Mike Parr on BBC Tees, who stated that on a recent visit to Whitby a gull swooped on his wife and knocked her ice cream out of her hand. We have had this debate over and over again in Whitby, the problem is that there are just too many gulls and we need to reduce the numbers by culling them. Lets not be silly and ridiculous about this, a couple of marksmen with high power rifles spending a few days in the area is what is required, over-population of any species always leads to problems, competition for food and space. I agree that Whitby would not be Whitby without the gulls, but its time to get the numbers down.
Sadsnapper
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 03:22 PMHi Starving seagulls ! I have heard it all now . What do you think the gulls natural diet is ? The name Herring gull should be a clue . If people did not feed the gulls they might just return to their original diet of fish (without batter and chips) and maybe teach their young how to catch fish out at sea and stay nesting on the cliffs where they belong . We really need more large" DO NOT FEED THE SEAGULLS SIGNS" in several locations to stop gulls swooping down on anyone with food in their hands whether it was intended for the gulls or not . Kat
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