Australians who tuned in for a television news bulletin were met by the bizarre sight of a gaint seagull strutting past the presenter's head.
Peter Hitchener, who was broadcasting on Channel Nine, somehow managed to keep a straight face despite the sudden appearance of the gull.
It loomed large on the screen behind him after it wandered in front of a camera used to film a Melbourne backdrop for the studio.
The timing could not have been worse as Hitchener was trying read a story about organised crime in the city.
"I was reading away and it was a serious story, and I suddenly thought 'Oh my gosh, that seagull's back again', because we had a bit of a problem last night," Hitchener said.
He explained that the seagull had appeared moments before the programme went on air, alarming the producers. "About 50 seconds to six o'clock this seagull arrived and started pecking at the camera and it had the beadiest huge eyes you've ever seen in your life."
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