Royal Mail sorry for delays after seagulls ‘dive-bomb' postmen
Royal Mail has apologised after aggressive seagulls caused postmen to abandon their routes.
Locals in Liskeard, Cornwall, were warned of disruption to their post after deliveries were suspended owing to 'safety issues'.
The dive-bombing gulls forced Royal Mail to offer locals alternative arrangements – such as a safer delivery address away from the worst offenders.
One local, who did not want to be named, shared a letter they were sent by Royal Mail, warning them of 'difficulties'.
Sent from the Royal Mail's USO (Universal Service Obligation) and Customer Experience department, it said: 'As you may be aware, we are again experiencing some difficulties safely delivering to you/and your neighbours due to seagulls in the area swooping at delivery staff in order to protect their young.'
Gulls typically raise their young from May to late August each year.
It added: 'The purpose of this letter is firstly to advise you of the issues we are experiencing, but also to assure you that we will continue to attempt deliveries every day.
'If on any day we are unable to deliver to you safely, your mail will be returned to the office below, where it will be held securely until we can attempt delivery again the following day.'
The letter said the Royal Mail appreciated that it 'may not be ideal' for residents.
'So protective of their young'
It also stated people have been offered 'alternative arrangements', which includes mail being held in an office named within the letter – until they can pick it up again – or another 'alternative address' away from the gulls.
The letter added: 'Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but whilst Royal Mail is committed to providing a consistent daily delivery to addresses, we do place the highest priority on the safety of our employees.'
The situation will allegedly be 'monitored on a daily basis', and has left some locals bemused.
One said: 'Royal Mail will soon be providing safety helmets.'
Another said: 'These birds are so terrible for being so protective of their young. Something has got to be done about these birds to stop them attacking humans.'
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