Plymouth man left spitting feathers as seagull tries to steal his burger

Tried to steal man's McDonalds. Credit: Treehugger

POLICE in Plymouth, UK, have arrested a 26-year-old man for biting a seagull that tried to steal his food from McDonald’s.

A police spokesperson told Plymouth Live, the perpetrator was eating when the bird attacked him and tried to take his food from the well-known hamburger chain. The man, who was under the influence of drugs, reacted to the “robbery” and “he sunk his teeth into it before throwing it to the floor,” leaving it “clearly wounded.”

Officers from the Charles Cross police team were patrolling around the Raleigh Street area of ​​Plymouth when around three in the afternoon they witnessed the event. “Officers had seen the incident and immediately went over and detained and took details from him.”

An altercation that hours later they reported through their social networks. “Yesterday we detained a man who attacked and injured a seagull in the city centre. Seagulls are protected by the 1981 Wildlife and Field Act. The bird flew away before we could verify its welfare,” published the police.

After arresting the man, who the officers realised was high on drugs, they transferred him to Derriford Hospital to determine if he had suffered any injury or infection. Now, the 26-year-old awaits trial and faces from a fine of £5,000 to a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment.

Author badge placeholder
Written by

Damon Mitchell

From the interviewed to the interviewer

As frontman of a rock band Damon used to court the British press, now he lives the quiet life in Spain and seeks to get to the heart of the community, scoring exclusive interviews with ex-pats about their successes and struggles during their new life in the sun.

Originally from Scotland but based on the coast for the last three years, Damon strives to bring the most heartfelt news stories from the spanish costas to the Euro Weekly News.

Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

Comments