Seagull ‘spontaneously kills’ pigeon in South Queensferry pier attack

A photographer has captured a dramatic incident in South Queensferry whereby a seagull landed and spontaneously killed a pigeon.

Duncan McCafferty had been at the Forth bridges with his camera last night when he snapped the attack as it unfolded on the pier at Port Edgar.

The photograph shows a seagull attacking the pigeon in South Queensferry. Pic: Duncan McCaffertyplaceholder image
The photograph shows a seagull attacking the pigeon in South Queensferry. Pic: Duncan McCafferty

He said he showed the picture to quite a few people who were surprised about why the incident happened in the first place.

Mr McCafferty described it as “bizarre” that a seagull would do this, especially in South Queensferry, as there does not appear to be a shortage of food for the gulls.

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