Thursday, May 18, 2006

Doctor shot gull that left unsavoury salad dressing

A doctor who campaigned to rid a town of gulls was convicted yesterday of shooting a bird that had deposited an unwelcome addition into his wife’s salad.

Brian Boughton, the founder of an anti-seagull action group, had a licence to shoot them, but only if they were a danger to public health.

Boughton said that the birds, which were nesting on the roof of his home in Dartmouth, Devon, were aggressive and spread disease. One had dive-bombed his wife as she ate her lunch, covering her food with droppings.

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