Snobby beach-side residents now turning their beaks up at bread...

As news comes in that a bag of chips was almost dropped and another finger almost braised the news headlines in the North East makes for grim reading, in particularly in Hartlepool.

Such is the problem of seagulls just hanging around, congregating in groups and generally just being seagulls, Hartlepool council are considering fining tourists or locals who feed them, with the aim of reducing 'muggings' by the lawless birds.

Speaking, and slightly exaggerating about the problem town Councillor Dugood Ferguson had the following to say: "Residents of this beautiful town are now living in fear, afraid to take leisurely walks or even step foot outside of their doors. They're gotten more brazen and snobby now too, turning their beaks up at ordinary bread and going straight for the McFries and Pringles"

Highlighting the problem Ferguson also showed us a photograph of one of the victims, a 15 year old teenager - wearing a band-aid. Ferguson explained the teens finger was scratched and and she lost 1 McNugget during a birthday picnic by the beach. The band-aid, while not needed was on for almost 2 days.

Hartlepool residents are divided on the new plans to introduce fines for feeding the seagulls, or those who leave litter out. Defending the unwanted residents, chairman of the National Seagulls Association, Simon McBeakface insisted he wanted a fair deal for Hartlepools seagulls. He has the following to say before squalking off:

"Britain's seagulls, not just here in Hartlepool, are tired of living off scraps, literally. Our seagull's are getting a bad name because some silly piss-ants get 'attacked'. They might rob the odd chip or two but grow up pusseys, they're only seagulls."

As the first world problems continue in Hartlepool it remains to be seen if the new measures will have any effect.

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