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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Britons lose £171 million worth of food a year to seagulls, research shows

Britons have collectively lost a colossal £171 million worth of food a year to seagulls, new research estimates.

Whether they’re stealing fish and chips on the beach or targeting a Greggs sausage roll on the high street, the UK’s seagull population has become infamous for acts of brazen food theft.

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