The warning on the sign in front of the fish stall is actually a statement. “The seagulls become Steal your food,” it says on Brighton beach. They don’t “want,” they “will.” “The Argus”, Brighton’s daily newspaper, almost logically regularly publishes headlines such as “Seagulls hunt man who protects his fries”, along with the corresponding videos. And the local football club Brighton & Hove Albion not only calls itself “The Seagulls”, but also has a seagull in its coat of arms.
