"New super-angry seagulls" are terrorising our nation's binmen. Seagulls are said to be growing larger and more vicious, causing refuse collectors to wear safety gear, like hard hats, to protect themselves from the winged menaces, it has been reported.
One man, who used to be in the forces, said he is more frightened of seagulls than anything he came across in the military. And another claimed he was forced to flee, when he was targeted. The behaviour of the seagulls has terrified many, with their divebomb attacks compared to scenes from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 cult classic The Birds - a horror film in which crazed birds violently kill humans.
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Binman Mark Taylor, of Addingham, near Bradford, West Yorks, said: "Empty a seafront bin?
"Not without full protective gear. I’m ex-forces and nothing terrifies me more than those flying gits."
Fellow refuse collector, Dariusz also detailed a time had had been attacked.
“It was like a nightmare became real. They came out of nowhere and just went for me, all beaks and claws," he said.
Dariusz added: "I had to run for the truck cab to save myself. There were already two other guys in there doing the same.”
Mark Hall, spokesperson for national rubbish and recycling company Divert.co.uk, said: "It’s like a scene out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. The one with all the birds.
"These new super-angry seagulls are becoming a total birdemic, with our teams being forced to run for their lives."
He added that a new front has opened up in the war between seagulls and humans because they are getting larger and more angry.
Mr Hall urged Brits not to feed seagulls and encouraged homeowners and businesses to make their rooftops difficult for them to nest.
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