Seagulls maimed by psychos luring them to their death like 'hansel and gretel'

A LEADING BIRD CHARITY IS CLAIMING SEVERAL SEAGULLS HAVE BEEN DELIBERATELY LED TO THEIR DEATH THIS YEAR BY A DEEPLY SINISTER TREND IN A NUMBER OF WELSH VILLAGES 15:50, 01 Jun 2025Updated

15:54, 01 Jun 2025 Bird lovers have been left horrified by a disturbing new trend emerging along the North Wales coast, It has seen psychos deliberately luring hungry seagulls into the path

of oncoming cars by throwing food onto busy roads. The shocking claim come from the Caernarfon-based Foundation for Feathered Friends (FFF), who say they’re dealing with a rising number of

Hansel and Gretel-style gull casualties, report NorthWales Live. The charity says its volunteers have witnessed people, including children, tossing scraps onto roads in towns like Abergele,

Prestatyn, Rhyl and Llandudno, and then watching as the birds fly down only to be struck by vehicles. FFF founder Denise Theophilus says her team is regularly left to deal with the grim

aftermath. “We totally support the feeding of wild birds, especially gulls,” she said. “They often arrive in coastal communities starving. But this is not the right way to do it. Who in

their right mind would do something like this? Kids messing around is one thing - but grown adults? It’s disgusting.” Article continues below In one harrowing incident in Rhyl, Denise says

three dead gulls were found lying “equidistantly” next to food that appeared to have been carefully placed in the road. A fourth bird, found alive, later died from its injuries. Another

volunteer reportedly saw a group of youths in Llandudno throwing food into traffic and laughing as cars drove toward swooping gulls. “She wanted to intervene,” Denise said, “but her husband

didn’t want to confront them.” Photos shared by the charity show multiple dead gulls next to dropped food. Bird lovers online have reacted with fury, branding the behaviour “inhuman” and

“shameful”. One man claimed some drivers deliberately run over gulls, saying: “I’ve seen it happen ... it’s sick.” While wind-blown litter and bin bags torn open by gulls do bring birds

dangerously close to traffic, this trend appears to be something more sinister. In the famous fairytale Hansel and Gretel were lured to danger by food left on a path. Article continues below

Herring gulls are on the Red List for Conservation and are protected by law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The RSPCA is urging the public to respect these birds and dispose of

food waste responsibly. “They’re just wild animals trying to survive,” a spokesperson said. “They deserve kindness, not cruelty.”