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The South West's seagull menace

There has been an explosion in the seagull population this summer - with increasing reports of birds grabbing food from people's hands and attacking pets and even people.

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Seagull kills dog in Cornwall

Roo the Yorkshire terrier was killed by a seagull Credit: Emily Vincent

A dog has been killed by a seagull in Cornwall. Roo the Yorkshire terrier was attacked in the garden of his owner's home at St Columb Minor near Newquay.

The bird swooped down from the roof and pecked at tiny Roo's head. He was later put down after a vet decided he could not survive his wounds. Roo's owner Emily Vincent now fears for the safety of her two other dogs.

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