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Psycho seagulls set to make life hell for Brits as nesting season has begun

Another year, another psycho seagull season Brits now have to face as now is the time when these pests are at their scumbag peak – just as its warm enough for us to enjoy the seaside

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Take cover, psycho seagull season is about to commence, experts have warned.

Beaked nutters which make Trainspotting’s Begbie look mild are about to make life hell because nesting has started.

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The brutes are known for their “exceptional dedication as parents in the bird world”, meaning the flying scumbags are even more vicious than normal as they protect their young.

The determined blighters will swoop and attack and have no qualms about ripping out spikes aimed at stopping them nesting, says Rentokil’s Colm Moore.

The pest controller said: “If I tried to get you out of your house, you’d resist quite vehemently.

VAN, TURKIYE - MAY 26: Seagulls living in the Lake Van Basin feed by hunting pearl mullets that migrate to fresh waters by swimming against the water to breed in Van, Turkiye  on May 26, 2024. The pearl mullet is an endemic species that lives only in Lake Van and is banned to be hunted because it migrates to fresh waters every year during the breeding period. (Photo by Ali Ihsan Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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“In the same way, if you’re trying to amend the birds’ nesting area, they will resist.

“And they come back to you annually, by the way.

“Bird spikes make it very inhospitable for them to nest – but if they’re nesting in that region, they’ll just rip them out and sometimes they’ll nest in behind them.”

The brainbox bandits can recognise human faces and have remarkable memories, meaning they make note of those they see as threats.

Psycho seagulls are about to make life hell as nesting season has started.
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Petrified posties could not deliver letters in Cornwall during nesting season last year because the birds were so violent when they approached.

Locals in Liskeard had to nominate alternative addresses for post because delivery workers refused to risk an encounter with the seaside villains.

One resident described going outside as “deadly”.

Gulls’ nests are protected when they are being built or are in use, according to the RSPCA.

A nesting seagull on Anacapa island complains loudly if you move too close to her nest, May 5, 2008. Many seagulls build their nests on Anacapa island. Channel Islands National Park, off the Southern California coast includes five islands – Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, and Anacapa.  (Photo by Spencer Weiner/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Some locals now fear going out at all (stock)(Image: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)

It’s website warns: “It’s an offence to restrict access to a nest that is being used unless you’re acting under licence.”

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But Brits can take measures to protect themselves from aggressive assassins.

The Wildlife Ambulance charity says: “Use an umbrella or safety helmet for protection.

“Avoid using sticks, rakes, brooms, or long-handled objects to scare the gulls, as it may escalate aggression.”