Blackpool Zoo recruiting human 'seagull deterrents'

Blackpool Zoo said the successful candidates would have to be comfortable wearing bird costumes

A zoo is trying to recruit a team of people to wear bird costumes and scare away nuisance seagulls.

Blackpool Zoo in Lancashire put up the advert after bosses said the birds had been persistently stealing food from visitors and animal enclosures.

The successful candidates would join the "visitor services" team as "seagull deterrents", the ad said.

Those taking on the roles would need to be "outgoing" and "comfortable wearing a bird costume", it adds.

The advert reads: "At Blackpool Zoo it goes without saying that we love all animals. And as a seaside resort, Blackpool is not short of seagulls.

"However, the seagulls are proving to be a bit of a nuisance when it comes to trying to steal food from our visitors and our animal enclosures.

"We need to do what we can to keep the seagulls away from our main visitor dining areas."

Those interested are asked to contact the zoo.

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