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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Seagulls force Venice’s Marco Polo airport to close briefly

A seagull perches above the Grand Canal in Venice
A seagull perches above the Grand Canal in Venice. Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/Reuters

Venice’s Marco Polo airport has been forced to close briefly after an unusually large number of seagulls “invaded” the runway, leading flights to be delayed or redirected.

Various tools were deployed to ward off the gulls on Friday morning, including a falconer and an acoustic deterrent, according to Save, the airport’s management company.

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