Psychotic seagulls ‘as large as foxes’ terrorise Brits after explosion of litter
Psycho seagulls the size of foxes are taking over Britain and they’re angrier and bigger than ever thanks to the rubbish we are throwing away, experts have warned. The maritime menaces are swooping on terrified Brits to nick their lunches, and are behaving more aggressively than ever because of the vast amount of food being littered and left in bins around the country.
March was the start of the nesting season for the scary sea birds, but now pest experts have warned the birds have grown even bolder and bigger for 2026.
Pest control experts sat the psycho gulls will go for any type of food as this time of year becomes “do or die” for them, adding that they “do not care” who they upset and saying they will feast their greedy little beaks on whatever they can get. Pest expert Kyle Elliot explained: “The time of year when they would lay their eggs and be quieter and more reserved it well and truly gone.
Pest experts have warned the birds have grown as big as foxes (stock)(Image: Getty Images)
“Now big gulls and their babies are taking over the country and they are ransacking our bins, and they are are not coming away disappointed.
“They are filled with food, especially with less bin collections around the whole of Britain on the whole. They have unlimited food resources, and no fear – a scary combo. They are growing as big as foxes, they are absolutely huge.
“They get into protective mode, so that combined with people visiting Britain’s beaches more because of the nice weather, you have a recipe for disaster.
“They are also notoriously greedy and not picky – they don’t care who they upset, they will swoop for any food they can find. And if that is in your hand – they will not think twice about flying at you to grab it.”
The massive maritime menaces are on rampage (stock)
Seagulls have also up their nests and you now cannot move them – under law – until around September.
Niall Gallagher, Technical Manager at the British Pest Control Association also told how the gulls are “not the easiest pest” they have to deal with in these months.
“I’ll be honest from the outset: gulls are not the easiest species to work with. They’re protected, highly adaptable, increasingly urban and, when nesting, can be downright confrontational,” he said.
“Add licensing complexity and public scrutiny into the mix, and it’s easy to see why so many pest professionals approach gull work with caution. That’s exactly why we need to get better at it.
Psycho seagulls the size of foxes are taking over Britain(Image: AFP/Getty Images)
“Gulls are protected under law and you cannot legally remove a nest or eggs without a proper license in the UK. During the breeding season, gulls have been known to launch attacks on people.”
And even our seaside chippies aren’t safe, with fast food merchants describing the hell they encounter on Britain’s beaches. Ella Winch works at the Fish and Chippy on Bognor Regis pier and says it can be “hell on earth”.
“The sun comes out and then we get the tourists, but it’s like the seagulls know. They are so brave around here and don’t think twice about swooping on people to grab their chips.
“It can be hell on earth some days,” she said.
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