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Caught on Camera: Sam the Shoplifting Seagull

This is so adorable and funny! In Aberdeen, Scotland, a seagull has been spotted shoplifting snacks from a neighbourhood store. Everyday he would walk into the store and make off with his favourite packet of Chili Heatwave flavoured Doritos in his beak!

You have to watch this video to believe it! Notice that the seagull even checks to see if the storekeeper is watching! After getting what he wants, he would run away quickly like he knows he’s doing something wrong!

In the interview, the store owner remarked that this was the same seagull stealing from him everyday. “He’s got this look,” he says. Hahaha!

Nicknamed Sam, the seagull has endeared himself to the local community. Customers have even started paying for his Doritos! So far, he has already pilfered more than 20 bags of the snack.

Here’s a video of Sam stealing the crisps and sharing them with his fellow feathered friends afterward. Awww… What a nice little birdie!

Shoplifting seagull! Now I’ve seen everything!

Tags: cute, Funny

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py
183 comments

This video reminds me of the seagulls that I have seen when I was in Aberdeen, Scotland, about 2 years ago. Because I rarely get to see seagulls in Singapore, I used to love waking up early to look at the seagulls. Sam is one smart seagull, I would say.
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Posted September 28, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Paddy Tan
14 comments

This is so cute! hahaha! Caught on tv and up on Youtube :)
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Posted September 29, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Veron
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py: Many people tend to regard seagulls with annoyance, but Sam sure is special. Shoplifting seagull, who would have thought?
Paddy Tan: Hahaha yeah! That tagline is awesome.
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Posted September 30, 2007 at 11:13 am
Paddy Tan
14 comments

Now if only I can get my house roach to steal from me and then get caught with the anti-theft software and tape it all up to Youtube. Going to be a sellout for my product! hahaha
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Posted October 1, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Julie
2 comments

oh wow, ha ha a seagull shoplifting =D
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Posted May 26, 2009 at 9:12 am
Ms Tidy
1 comment

This is really funny.
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Posted January 10, 2010 at 1:33 am