BBC.co.uk: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

hiake · Sep 20, 2007

Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

The seagull has been nicknamed Sam by locals

Shoplifting seagull

A seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps.

The bird walks into the RS McColl newsagents in Aberdeen when the door is open and makes off with cheese Doritos.

The seagull, nicknamed Sam, has now become so popular that locals have started paying for his crisps.

Shop assistant Sriaram Nagarajan said: "Everyone is amazed by the seagull. For some reason he only takes that one particular kind of crisps."

The bird first swooped in Aberdeen's Castlegate earlier this month and made off with the 55p crisps, and is now a regular.

Once outside, the crisps are ripped open and the seagull is joined by other birds.

'Fine art'

Mr Nagarajan said: "He's got it down to a fine art. He waits until there are no customers around and I'm standing behind the till, then he raids the place.

"At first I didn't believe a seagull was capable of stealing crisps. But I saw it with my own eyes and I was surprised. He's very good at it.

"He's becoming a bit of a celebrity. Seagulls are usually not that popular but Sam is a star because he's so funny."

A spokesman for RSPB Scotland said: "I've never heard of anything like this before.

"Perhaps it tried some crisps in a shiny packet in the street, and was just opportunistic one day at the shop when it saw what was inside.

"As everyone knows, gulls can be very quick and fearless, and clearly this one is no exception."

He added: "We'd discourage people from feeding gulls though, as gulls in towns generate lots of complaints every year, and the availability of food is the only reason they live in urban settings."

Source: Story from BBC NEWS
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LOL, even seagulls can't resist the delicious crisp :9

Caught in the act!

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Dan · Sep 20, 2007

hahahhaha

the seagull mustve been a man who was obsessed with doritos in his past life lol

i love the fact how the reporter confronted the seagull lol

"you've now been exposed to your life of crime. you've got anything to say?" hahaha

BabyRain · Sep 20, 2007

AWW!!! If I caught a shoplifting seagull, it would be a crisp supper indeed.
Lol just kidding.

hiake · Sep 20, 2007

LOL, that clip deserves to be WIDELY circulated...

BabyRain · Sep 20, 2007

^I wouldn't mind a pet like that... Comes in handy.

hiake · Sep 20, 2007

BabyRain said: ↑

^I wouldn't mind a pet like that... Comes in handy.
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"Sam, go get me a bag of crisp in the corner store!"

-lol

BabyRain · Sep 20, 2007

^Of all birds' names... Sam? -unsure

Flames · Sep 20, 2007

lol is funny how the guy confronts the seagull

xmichelly · Sep 20, 2007

-bigclapthat is one awesome seagull

asiangang · Sep 20, 2007

haha...thats hilarious....animals r gettin smarter and smarter...

Knoctur_nal · Sep 21, 2007

now this is just fuckin hilarious...haha

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