Dive-bombing seagulls are keeping residents trapped in their homes – despite being 80 miles from the nearest coast.<br /><br />Terrified residents living in Worcester say they cannot enjoy their gardens or put washing out without being attacked.<br /><br />The gulls are nesting on Gordon Reid’s roof in Sandy's Road in the Barbourne area of the town and he and his neighbours say they “run the gauntlet” every day.<br /><br />Gordon, 71, said: "I honestly fear for our safety. I am planning a barbecue this weekend and there will be young children visiting.<br /><br />"The thought of these birds attacking them and scaring them is very real.<br /><br />"They have come down and tried to attack me and my neighbour several times and have covered our gardens with poo.<br /><br />"They are vicious and I have no idea what to do about this."<br /><br />The nesting birds directly overlook Gordon's garden and neighbouring properties.<br /><br />They can be seen overhead circling and loudly squawking to warn off people before dive-bombing them and covering gardens and residents with poo.<br /><br />Gordon is now demanding the council take action to protect locals from the angry birds.<br /><br />He said: "I am not cruel and I do not want them harmed, I just need a resolution.<br /><br />"At this stage I am going to have to go and put spikes up there or something similar as they will be back again otherwise.<br /><br />"I phoned the company who said that they can only intervene once the gull chicks have fledge.<br /><br />"I think it is a matter of public health."<br /><br />Gordon’s neighbour Ian Palmer filmed himself being attacked by the gulls in his garden on Tuesday (20/6).
