Kirkintilloch residents terrorised by dive bombing gulls

Swooping seagulls have been making life a misery for people in parts of Kirkintilloch.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2020, 13:51 BST
John Devlin 19/03/2019. LARGS. Stock shot of gull. seagull, seagulls, gulls. bird, birds.John Devlin 19/03/2019. LARGS. Stock shot of gull. seagull, seagulls, gulls. bird, birds.
John Devlin 19/03/2019. LARGS. Stock shot of gull. seagull, seagulls, gulls. bird, birds.

Gulls nesting at flats at Loch Road and near the miners’ club in the town have been dive-bombing local people, particularly those with dogs

It is believed the gulls are being protective of new-born chicks.

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One woman took to a local community Facebook site to warn others.

She posted: If you are walking along the bottom stretch of Loch Road at the flats, seagulls are swooping at animals.

“They tried to go for my 
labrador. It’s the same if you are trying to walk past the front of the miners club.”

One man posted: “They have young chicks just now. They are only protecting their young but they are very scary.”

Another posted there were gulls nesting in their neighbour’s chimney.

She said: “We are getting swooped at and dive bombed when walking down the drive.”

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