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Just wanted to let y'all know: you can't kidnap seagulls from a parking lot. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Seagulls are protected under the "Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918". This means that it is illegal to capture, kill, or keep a seagull in your home (unless you have a special permit).

So, no: you cannot go into the Meijer parking lot, yoink a seagull from the flock, and take it home.

This PSA has been brought to you by an argument with my son during a grocery pick-up.

Thank you.

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[–] psycho_driver 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So unfair. Meanwhile, if a flock of seagulls picks you up and flies away with you, there are no legal consequences for them whatsoever.

A human would probably be too heavy for a flock of seagulls to fly away with. They'd be more likely to run so far away with you.

[–] BleakBluets 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

A human would probably be too heavy for a flock of seagulls to fly away with.

Perhaps too heavy for Herring Gulls, but they could be carried by Great Black-Backed Gulls.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Perhaps if they were to put you on a line between them

[–] Seleni 2 points 9 months ago

I really feel there’s a coconut joke in here somewhere