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Just desserts? Bird beaten for stealing ice cream
Grand Junction Sentinel ^
| 1/14/09
Posted on 01/14/2009 1:57:24 PM PST by GSWarrior
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. A rare gull that apparently tried to eat a couple's ice cream was euthanized after the man beat the bird with a stick. Dragan Djuric, 50, of Wichita, Kansas, and his wife were eating ice cream New Year's Eve on the boardwalk at Main Beach when a flock of birds attacked them, Laguna Beach police Sgt. Jeff Calvert said.
One bird hit Djuric's wife in the head and tried to take the ice cream. Djuric was defecated on.
The couple dropped the frozen food and Djuric began hitting the birds with a stick, Calvert said.
One of the birds a rare Heermann's gull sustained a broken wing and was later euthanized.
Djuric was cited and released on suspicion of animal cruelty.
Heermann's gulls are on the Audubon Society's watch list for at-risk birds. The creatures are surprisingly aggressive and steal fish from the pouches of pelicans and chase other birds to take their prey, according to the society's Web site.
The estimated population of Heermann's gulls is 525,000.
TOPICS: Food; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: animalsarepeopletoo; birdpoo; gulls
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posted on
01/14/2009 1:57:24 PM PST
by
GSWarrior
To: GSWarrior
This guy couldn’t buy another ice creame treat?
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posted on
01/14/2009 1:59:09 PM PST
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
To: GSWarrior
“Djuric was defecated on”
ByeBye Birdy
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posted on
01/14/2009 1:59:49 PM PST
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
To: GSWarrior
steal fish from the pouches of pelicans Pretty brave (stupid) bird. I've seen video of a pelican swallowing a duck who was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:00:17 PM PST
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: LottieDah
This guy couldnt buy another ice creame treat? Why? Do you think the bird was still hungry?
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:00:54 PM PST
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: GSWarrior
euthanized In other words, he killed it. It doesn't say "kill," "die," or "dead" anywhere in the piece. Someone without the New Millenium MSM Approved Lexicon might be at a loss to understand the story.
To: LottieDah
No one should have to put up with abuse from birds. This endangered species mania is BS
7
posted on
01/14/2009 2:02:05 PM PST
by
Gaffer
To: GSWarrior
These ninnys are going to get everyone killed eventually.
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:02:08 PM PST
by
xcamel
(The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
To: GSWarrior
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:03:36 PM PST
by
Daffynition
("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
To: the invisib1e hand
Oh, and for some reason, this triggers a memory: don't ever try to be humane and take wounded bird to a sanctuary in Florida. The wild animal police will harass you until you wish you never had.
To: GSWarrior
One bird hit Djuric's wife in the head... Djuric was defecated on. I'd probably have taken a swing at him myself.
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:03:37 PM PST
by
marron
To: GSWarrior
Heermann's gulls are on the Audubon Society's watch list for at-risk birds. This guy's @ss is grass now.
To: GSWarrior
What was the time line? His wife was getting attacked, they dropped the ice cream and he started swinging or did he started beating the birds after it was over?
Either way, protected or not, any animal that attacks humans should be put down IMO. What if the next time it is a toddler's face?
To: GSWarrior
![](http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/home/tiblogs/public_html/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/bird.jpg)
What can I say...I had the munchies."
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:09:02 PM PST
by
GSWarrior
(To activate this tagline please contact the board moderator.)
To: GSWarrior
In other news a man was taken to hospital with multiple lacerations after saving his son from a vicious attack by a rabid pit bull. He was placed under arrest by police for animal cruelty after he admitted using force to save his son’s life. PETA have separately filed a civil suit against him.
To: Gaffer
"No one should have to put up with abuse from birds. This endangered species mania is BS" Exactly
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:13:05 PM PST
by
lormand
(...don't blame me, I never vote democRAT)
To: GSWarrior
“The creatures are surprisingly aggressive”
The bird was all like, “I’m a rare Heermann’s gull. I’m on the Audubon Society’s watch list for at-risk birds. Whatcha gonna do punk?!?”
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:14:28 PM PST
by
james500
To: LottieDah
This guy couldnt buy another ice creame treat?A flock of gulls looking for food can be pretty darned aggressive. . .reminiscent of Hitchcock's "The Birds".
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:15:32 PM PST
by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: GSWarrior
Where’s Ozzy Osbourne when you really need him?
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:16:06 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: GSWarrior
I've seen a large flock of seagulls(lol) attack a child alone at a picnic table at the SF Zoo and thougt things were about to get out of control for a momnet there. Poor kid lost his sandwhich and fries...
The Gulls looked my direction next, but they stood down after I swore at them...
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posted on
01/14/2009 2:16:31 PM PST
by
ßuddaßudd
(7 days - 7 ways Guero >>> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona....)
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