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Subject: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/20/07 at 9:22 am

A seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps.

The bird walks into the RS McColl newsagents in Aberdeen when the door is open and makes off with cheese Doritos.

The seagull, nicknamed Sam, has now become so popular that locals have started paying for his crisps.

Shop assistant Sriaram Nagarajan said: "Everyone is amazed by the seagull. For some reason he only takes that one particular kind of crisps."

The bird first swooped in Aberdeen's Castlegate earlier this month and made off with the 55p crisps, and is now a regular.

Once outside, the crisps are ripped open and the seagull is joined by other birds.

Read more and see the video here.

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: whistledog on 07/20/07 at 11:04 am

That's one smart seagull lol

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: ChuckyG on 07/20/07 at 12:10 pm

this seagull has been doing it for years with no press at all...

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 07/20/07 at 1:21 pm

This made me laugh a lot! ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: spaceace on 07/20/07 at 1:46 pm

Reminds me of the movie "Over The Hedge". :)

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Howard on 07/20/07 at 1:49 pm

He should've been arrested.  ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: BrianMannixGirl on 07/23/07 at 12:20 am

Lol the story was on Australian news this morning. I love that the seagul is brand specific !!!

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Dominic L. on 07/23/07 at 2:46 am

Wow. Neat!

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Marty McFly on 07/23/07 at 1:04 pm

You know what's funny? When I saw the topic in the list, just based on the title I thought it meant "crisp" as in sharp/smart. ;D It wasn't until I read the article that I remembered potato chips are called crisps in the U.K.

And yeah, the actual story is humorous too. I wonder if he really "knows" or if it's merely coincidental, lol.

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 07/23/07 at 1:07 pm


You know what's funny? When I saw the topic in the list, just based on the title I thought it meant "crisp" as in sharp/smart. ;D It wasn't until I read the article that I remembered potato chips are called crisps in the U.K.

And yeah, the actual story is humorous too. I wonder if he really "knows" or if it's merely coincidental, lol.


hahahaa...crisp! the sharp shoplifter! too funny! ;D :D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Marty McFly on 07/23/07 at 1:23 pm


hahahaa...crisp! the sharp shoplifter! too funny! ;D :D


Yeah, I guess the real one makes more sense. ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 07/23/07 at 2:36 pm


Yeah, I guess the real one makes more sense. ;D



yes, but thinking of him as being a sharp shoplifter...is much funnier! ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Howard on 07/23/07 at 3:56 pm

Was the seagull arrested?

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Philip Eno on 07/23/07 at 4:37 pm


Was the seagull arrested?
Yes, the seagull is up in front of the beak on Thursday.

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Howard on 07/23/07 at 4:45 pm


Yes, the seagull is up in front of the beak on Thursday.



Will he go to court?

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Marty McFly on 07/23/07 at 4:47 pm

Seagulls don't get put on trial - it's a joke, lol. ;)

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Howard on 07/23/07 at 4:48 pm


Seagulls don't get put on trial - it's a joke, lol. ;)


But they can crap on you if they were to be found guilty. ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: whistledog on 07/23/07 at 7:49 pm


But they can crap on you if they were to be found guilty. ;D


They don't need a reason to crap on people ;D

Subject: Re: Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

Written By: Philip Eno on 01/27/08 at 6:10 am

Over the Christmas Holiday I saw footage of another (different) seagull stealing crisps from a shop, so is this inbred in the seagull's nature?

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