: ‘Crazed’ seagull causes havoc after attacking residents

People living or passing through Hampstead Road in Wallasey have fallen victim to the gull’s advances after it began nesting on one resident’s roof during recent weeks.

Residents say the bird, which has been spotted sitting on a lamppost in the street, has lost her baby which has also been spotted wandering the streets by locals.

One resident, Ryan Price, said the seagull “launched” itself at him while he was walking to the local shop.

Ryan said the seagull "launched" itself at him while he was walking to the shop

He said: “There’s been a pair of gulls nesting on our neighbour’s roof for weeks.

“My wife rang me while I was at work yesterday to say that she thought the baby had fallen off the roof and that she had seen the parents attack six different people walking past.

“I hadn’t seen the baby so I thought I’d risk my luck walking to the shop, however as soon as I got near, the seagull launched itself at me and wouldn’t leave me alone.”

Ryan said he took his phone out and began to FaceTime his wife during the bird's terrifying attack.

He said: “She came to the front door and began to laugh at me and film the bird chasing me.”

Wallasey resident Ryan said the gull began to chase him down the street

Typically gulls become aggressive when parental instincts kick in, usually after a chick has fallen from a roof into a garden or street below.

Since sharing videos of the seagull on Facebook, Ryan’s post has been met with comments from other residents who have experienced similar.

Danny Atherton, who lives off Poulton Road, was picking his niece up from school when he was also subject to the seagull's attacks.

Ryan ducking as the seagull attacks him

He said: “I was just walking along the street with my headphones in and then I see these two women waving their arms at me.

“Next minute I see this shadow come behind me and something knock into the back of my head which made me fall over.

“I turn around expecting to see someone, but it was a seagull. Then it started chasing me, so I was running backward and forwards trying to get rid of it.”

In the process of trying to warn of the bird, Danny said he dropped and cracked his mobile phone and has also been left with cuts to his head.

He said: “Luckily a woman let me run into her hallway to escape.

“Then the seagull started attacking other people, so I took the opportunity to make my escape.”

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