Seagull flies off with cat in beak
A STUNNED grandmother looked on as a seagull swooped on her garden and lifted a terrified cat four feet off the ground.
Marion Clements, of Green Lane, Whitstable, says she almost choked on her tea when the bird picked the frightened feline up with its BEAK and attempted to fly away.
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The 64-year old, who runs Marion Clements clothes shop in the town, ran into her garden to find the black and white cat shivering with fear.
She said: "It just stood there scared out of its wits. I went up to it but it ran off.
"I couldn't believe what had just happened. I've never seen anything like it in all my life.
"The poor cat was just minding its own business when the seagull swooped and grabbed the back of its neck with its beak.
"The bird must have got about four feet high before he dropped it.
"I ran outside because I wanted to get my two cats inside. They're both 15 and probably would have died if it had happened to them.
"My husband Barry would have gone mad. He'd shoot me before he'd shoot the cats."
Since the attack on Friday morning Marion has kept a close eye on treasured pets Abby and Nicky.
She said: "They're terrified now. When they go out in the garden they walk around the edge and hide behind the plants.
"I've got a broom at the ready just in case they try it on again."
Marion says she has had the seagulls nesting on her rood for the last two months.
She said: "They're an absolute nightmare.
"The noise is horrific and it starts about 4am everyday.
"It wasn't so bad at first but now they have babies and are really protective of them.
"I'm just worried that they'll attack again. I have my two grandchildren round every week and I won't let them sit in the garden just in case.
"I rang the council and they just said 'we don't do seagulls'.
"I couldn't believe it. They say they need to protect the birds but who's going to protect us?
"I've half a mind to go out in the garden with an air gun. That would soon sort them out."
City council spokesman Rob Davies said: "The council does not offer a service for the removal of seagulls.
"Anyone experiencing problems should contact a private pest control company."
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by Sean Mckay, Hemel Hempstead
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 10:10AM
“Ok i have a a kind of a simular story but here goes when i was walking down the street i saw this budgey and it was eaten by a shark in a pond”
by Sean Mckay, Hemel Hempstead
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 5:01PM
“this is most irregular i have these pigoens that litterally eat people and there more vicous cat eating seagulls hahahaha”
by Jon, Quito, Ecuador
Friday, January 08 2010, 8:04PM
“Much like abrahim from India, I too heard about this story on The Now Show. I was rather dismayed to see so many comments from fellow Now Show listeners - presumably the show was first aired on July 11th. Imagine how much funnier it could have gotten if we had all left this discussion forum alone. Now I will never know if Allan Keys man ever managed to get them back.
Shame.”
by Sue Gull, My House
Thursday, January 07 2010, 3:38PM
“I think that the cat was trying to escape the threat of bombardment of Allen Keys, since clearly we are facing a national epidemic. Just the other day, I lost an eye walking along Sydney harbour from falling Allen Keys. We need to arm our cats to rise up in revolution!
Sometimes, I have been attacked by seagulls, which actually are super-intelligent. Remote artillery barages take some tactical planning...
p.s. i think the problem is my brother's fault. i told him poking seagulls would make them angry...”
by abrahim sabir, india
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 7:44AM
“yeah i heard this one for the first time on 'the now show' and a couple of shows later again as a follow up .. gave a visit to this page just to verify that the BBC blokes wernt just making up this stuff .. and to my delight , the level of idiocy claimed is indeed very accurate .. ha ha ha ha .. or having just passed Christmas should i say ho ho ho... cheerz”