Animal lovers are worried that a seagull that’s been living in a branch of Asda for a fortnight could soon die if it’s not rescued.
The bird wandered in through the doors of Asda’s Bedminster Parade store in Bristol back at the beginning of the month. It’s one of the biggest branches in the UK, so even humans can get lost in its recesses from time to time.
For the past two weeks, staff have been trying to lure the seagull down by leaving trails of crisps leading to the doors, and have even left the store’s doors open overnight in hope that the uninvited guest might find its way out.
Asda’s deep-cleaning and pest teams have been called in, reports Bristol Live, but so far they’ve had no success.
Cherry pickers have been deployed in hope of reaching the bird roosting high in the shop's rafters, and shooing it out. But so far it has proved far too cunning to be caught.
The ceilings are high, the store is large and any time anyone gets near it on the platform of a cherry picker or up a ladder, it simply flies off to a different part of the store.
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Denise Theophilus, from bird protection organisation Foundation For Feathered Friends, says she is worried that the seagull could die if it isn’t freed soon, and has offered help from her volunteers.
“Gulls are actually protected by law and are on the red listed species for conversation,” Denise said.
“The gull has found her way in by accident and rescuers are anxious to trap her and release her before she dies. There is a limited time that they can survive without food and water and she is scared by the alien noises,” she added.
Although gulls are a common sight across the UK, some species of gull, such as herring gulls and kittiwakes, are actually on the UK Red List.
They're considered species of conservation concern in the UK because there's evidence suggesting that their populations are in decline overall.
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