We have a seagull that is nesting on our roof which has been annoying us for some time, ripping bags open etc. Lately however the bloomin thing is getting bolder and has started attacking anyone who ventures into the back garden including my son.
I have my Dads 22 air rifle in the loft which I used to be a crack shot on, and I'm fairly sure I could headshot the little blighter, but is it legal to do so? I have trawled the net and there are many contradicting answers. Maybe some of the plod on here will know the answer

 

apperantley it is illegal. but to be honest i would shoot it anyway. they are rats with wings.lol.

 

What's wrong with Rats??

They're illegal to shoot, if you do and get caught you'll be in the shoite, even though they are annoying

 

I live in cornwall as well, sea gulls are annoying at the best of times but when they start dive bombing you maybe I shoot the ****** and make it look like suicide.

 

Yes

 

I work in technical department in a food factory so rats are looked upon as pretty bad.

but my friend has pet rats and they are actully pretty cool, apart from that they are mank.

 

Shoot it ... Im sure your neighbors will be glads is gone too !!

Horrible creatures

 

Shoot it. Or call your local council and get the pest man to sort it for you.

 

pmsl! leave a note no one will know

 

You could claim you were getting rid of a wanted fugitive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqy9hxhUxK0

 

Made me larf this thread

Can't you lace some chips with special gravy and walk nonchalently round your garden with them?

 

id shoot it! local councils shoot pigeons.

 

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/82142..._the_seagulls/
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/ha...-of.3998549.jp
maximum 6 months in prison or a 5k- 20k fine depending on the charge not to mention any firearms law such as discharge of a firearm in a public place think you would be better off calling the council's pest officer

 

Or shoot it and claim it was self defence.

 

Shoot the little Bar-Steward!!!!!i believe (so i been told) they are supposedly protected by her Maj the Queen......lets be honest is she gonna miss a little ****e Hawk??then again u may feel the wrath of her on here if you do so and she owns a Scooby!!! personally .22 Eley Wasp(pellet) to the head.....problem solved!
As regards to rats......they are a known pest, they are proven to carry and spread Weales disease (sometimes deadly) so if you see any of them when ya stalking ya Seagull id give tham a bit of lead too!!!!

 

Take out the nest. With a blow-torch.

 

Yes it is still alive before you all go soppy

 

your evil!!!!!!!

 

Gulls are protected, jesus, you will be telling me we arent allowed to shoot Scousers either !

 

If it was me the thing would be dead quick kill job done.

 

Apparently local councils don`t `do birds`. A mate of mine has a Jackdaw or a Crow (not sure which) which keeps `headbutting` his windows, attacking car mirrors and actually causing damage but the local council don`t wanna know!!!

 

Go on....you'll get in the Daily Mail if you test it in court.

Doesn't the Queen prefer protecting a dandy swan to a robbing seagull? Or is she a bit rough round the edges?

 

1. Dip sponge in gravy

2. Bake in oven so it shrinks

3. Cut into small chunks and feed to seagulls

4. Expands in stomach so they can't eat

 

Just shoot it rather than torture it.

Steve

 

This thread has made me laugh, shoot the little b$st£rds. Your reply reminds me fondly of the 2 that shoot everything in Southpark "it's coming right for us"

Lee

 

shall try that on the in laws

 

That's fair enough, but as said unless they do an autopsy you won't get big fines or even a prison sentence the above way. If it's a question of morals then just leave it be as there is a reason it's illegal.

You could always lace bread with baking soda and then feed it, not pretty when they explode but a nice quick death if that's what you're after

 

There are some seagulls that you can shoot under the general licence of pest control. If in any doubt, shoot the fecking pecking sh*ting thing. ******* flying rats....

 

Make sure its not a herring gull cos thems rare , apparently .....

Mus say i didnt realise . Couple days last summer witnessed a releasing of captive breed birds onto the beach by our beachut .


id be tempted to *move* them on first somehow - theyre pikeys after all !

 

They're *******s when they've got eggs or young - they will regularly divebomb you and crap on your head if they feel you're near their nest.

I recommend getting a panther.