Throughout the last couple of weeks, the RSPCA has been receiving a bunch of very unusual calls from beachgoers and people hanging out by the water — about drunk seagulls. At first, everyone at the rescue was a bit confused, but as soon as they went out to collect some of the seagulls in question, they realized why everyone was so concerned.
“At first, the birds look like they have botulism [an illness caused by bacteria] but then, after vomiting, most seem to recover,” Jo Daniel, an officer with the RSPCA, said in a press release. “The birds absolutely stink of alcohol when we collect them so now our vans smell like pubs!”