Cornwall seagull sips man's coffee before stealing his mug
Recalling the coffee heist, Mr Pardoe said: "I turn round and sure enough a seagull's got its beak in my coffee... next minute the bird picks up the coffee cup by its handle and takes off across the harbour with it."It flew round the harbour and then landed on the water, put the cup down, and the cup just sank."Mr Pardoe captured a photo of the bird in flight with his coffee mug.
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