A zoo’s seagull-scaring job has attracted a flock of applicants from around the world. More than 250 people from as far as Australia, the US and even war-torn Ukraine have applied for the Seagull Deterrent role at Blackpool Zoo, which pays £10.80 an hour.
And to prove they’re not just winging it, applicants have even sent in videos of themselves dressed as birds to show their suitability for the gig. The successful five candidates will be tasked with dressing as a giant bird and chasing after the pesky seabirds, which can get animals and visitors in a flap.
The advert made global headlines last month when the zoo announced the vacancy. Ian Walker, operations and visitor services manager at the zoo, said: “The job vacancy has broken the internet and we have had coverage in almost every country on the globe.
