Even if we’ve not been dive-bombed by a seagull ourselves, most of us are well aware of the threat that the birds pose to our fish and chips.
But, until now, no one has gone to the trouble of trying to work out just how much their airborne thieving is costing us.
According to price comparison site Compare the Market, it apparently adds up to an enormous £171million a year in stolen or spoilt meals, with nearly three-quarters of Britons saying they have been targeted by gulls.
‘We’ve all been there – you sit down with your chips, look away for two seconds
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