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In the 2009 case, a flock of seagulls was ingested at 2,700ft – more than four times higher than the Air India flight.

In my mind, I saw our hands laced, running on a beach, seagulls flying, the look in our eyes at the altar, the country garden with pickleball roses.

In 2023 Blackpool Zoo asked for candidates to become official seagull scarers, which involved dressing up as birds.

"The seagulls are getting savvy - if there's any food elements in any of the bags they're there in seconds - they will have it, they will shred it and strew it across the streets," she said.

Hymns played out on giant speakers, occasionally drowned out by the sound of helicopters flying overhead, as drones and seagulls crisscrossed over Michelangelo's dome.