The Job of a Seagull Deterrent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A zoo in the UK are on the hunt for a team of people to wear large bird costumes and spend their days scaring away nuisance seagulls. 

 

The unusual roles for “Seagull Deterrents” are being advertised in a bid to stop the birds from stealing food from both visitors and animal enclosures, and ensure a good experience for those visiting Blackpool Zoo. One requirement is candidates must be “outgoing” as they “need to be comfortable wearing a bird costume”.

 

No details about pay are provided but I imagine salary is commensurate with experience. 

 

Blackpool is, of course, well-known for its cheeky gulls, or colloquially seagulls (Class: Aves; Family: Laridae) which routinely grab food from locals and tourists alike. 

 

Sadly, one seagull had to be put down in the town last week after the “severely unwell” bird was seen being dragged along on a leash. A passerby intervened to rescue the bird, but it later had to be put to sleep, it was confirmed.