Target: Jeremy Vaughan, Chief Constable, South Wales, United Kingdom
Goal: Identify whoever coated a live gull in powerful adhesive, immobilized its wings and confined it inside a taped cardboard box, then pursue appropriate penalties.
Scratching sounds from an abandoned cardboard box led to a disturbing discovery. A member of the public opened the taped container and found a live adult gull trapped inside. Powerful adhesive covered the bird’s body, pinning both wings against its torso. Pieces of cardboard and paper had become stuck throughout its feathers, leaving the gull unable to free itself.
The bird was rushed for emergency veterinary treatment. Clinical teams spent hours carefully dissolving the adhesive and removing attached debris while attempting to avoid further damage to its feathers and skin. The circumstances prompted an active wildlife investigation, but no suspect has been identified. Authorities are seeking information from people who visited the area around the time the box appeared.
This gull was discovered alive but completely defenseless inside a taped container. Investigators should pursue available CCTV footage, witness accounts and physical evidence recovered from the box or adhesive. Find whoever was responsible and pursue appropriate legal consequences if deliberate wildlife cruelty is established.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Constable Vaughan,
A member of the public heard scratching from a taped cardboard box and discovered a live gull trapped inside. Powerful adhesive covered the bird’s body, immobilizing both wings against its torso while cardboard and paper remained stuck throughout its feathers.
No suspect has been identified. Please ensure investigators examine relevant surveillance footage, witness information and any physical evidence recovered from the container or adhesive. Accounts from people who visited the area could help establish who brought the box there and how the gull became trapped inside.
This bird could neither fly nor free itself from the adhesive and taped container. Please identify whoever was responsible and pursue meaningful penalties if the evidence establishes deliberate animal cruelty. A wild animal left immobilized inside a sealed box deserves more than rescue. This case deserves answers and accountability.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Mike Prince
