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Metro
3 days ago
- Health
- Metro
Drunk woman takes seagull home before finding out it has bird flu
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A drunk woman picked up and took home a seagull – only to find out later that it had bird flu. Erin Punton had been on a night out with friends and was returning home when she spotted the bird outside a pub. Inebriated, the 22-year-old from Ashington, Northumberland, scooped up the seagull and carried it home. An intoxicated Erin had filmed herself with the seagull tucked under her arm while singing Valerie by Amy Winehouse. In the clip, she said: 'He's a beauty. 'He actually wants to stop in my room and everything but I've got nowhere for him.' The giant seagull appeared unfazed by the sudden attention as it was carried around like royalty. She woke up the next morning with no recollection of the night before and was shocked to find the bird flapping about in her living room. After taking the seagull to the vet, she 'felt sick' when they told her it had bird flu. She promptly bleached her entire home after finding out the bird was infected. Bird flu, or avian flu, is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds. It can affect humans in rare cases, by being transmitted through touching infected birds, bedding and preparing or eating sick poultry. Avian flu symptoms in humans include a very high temperature or feeling hot or shivery, aching muscles and headaches. The last case of confirmed bird flu was confirmed in captive birds at a premises near Tow Law, Bishop Auckland in County Durham. Erin said: 'I saw the bird outside Wetherspoons and managed to pick him up without even a thought. More Trending 'I don't even know what made me pick him up. 'I put him in my sitting room with a blanket. When I woke up in the morning, I'd forgotten and he was just floating around the sitting room. 'I dropped him off at the vets the next day in a box and was told he had bird flu. 'I felt sick and bleached my whole house.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Moment woman carries seagull home from night out after finding it outside Wetherspoons… but gets instant karma
THIS is the hilarious moment that one drunken pub-goer took a seagull home and got instant karma. Erin Punton, 22, says she was walking home from a night out when she noticed the seagull outside a 5 One drunken pub-goer took a seagull home with her Credit: Jam Press 5 Erin Punton was returning from a Wetherspoons when she picked up the gull Credit: Jam Press 5 In the video, she calls the seagull a 'beauty' Credit: Jam Press Feeling more than a little bit tipsy, Erin scooped up the Filming herself on the way, Erin sang her new winged friend a ballad. The video shows her belting Valerie by The Zutons - famously covered by Dressed in a pink top and a leather jacket, she can be seen shaking her hair out of her face while continuing to clutch onto the Throughout the hilarious footage, she puts a variety of filters over the camera - including one moody, vintage effect. Read More on Animal News Eventually, she staggers into her house and proclaims that the However, she then adds: 'He actually wants to stop in my room and everything but I've got nowhere for him.' Erin has revealed that when she woke up the next morning, the mysterious bird was still there. The 22-year-old said: 'I saw the bird outside Wetherspoons and managed to pick him up without even a thought. Most read in The Sun 'I don't even know what made me pick him up. 'I put him in my sitting room with a blanket. Royal Mail deliveries AXED in seaside village after terrified posties are forced to take drastic action 'When I woke up in the morning, I'd forgotten and he was just floating around the sitting room. 'I dropped him off at the vets the next day in a box and was told he had bird flu.' Horrified, Erin admitted that she had to 'bleach her whole house' after discovering her new fluffy friend was ill. She says the whole incident has left her feeling 'sick'. The news comes after the Public health and anti-social behaviour laws, introduced in 2009, were brought in to fight nuisance behavior from gulls. Feeding seagulls can cause an increase in swooping attacks, persistent begging and damage to property. Several towns have also introduced Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to clamp down on efforts to feed gulls. Fine amounts for feeding seagulls in UK seaside towns Exmouth: £80 - £100 Budleigh Salterton: £80 - £100 Sidmouth: £80 - £100 Beer: £80 - £100 Seaton: £80 - £100 Lyme Regis: Up to £100 West Bay: Up to £100 Bridport: Up to £100 St Ives: Up to £100 Whitby: Up to £100 Scarborough: Up to £100 Eastbourne: Up to £100 Hastings: Up to £100 5 Erin says she bleached her entire house after learning the gull had bird flu Credit: Jam Press 5 She put various filters over the video of the seagull Credit: Jam Press
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Moment woman carries seagull home from night out after finding it outside Wetherspoons… but gets instant karma
THIS is the hilarious moment that one drunken pub-goer took a seagull home and got instant karma. Erin Punton, 22, says she was walking home from a night out when she noticed the seagull outside a Wetherspoons in Northumberland. Advertisement 5 One drunken pub-goer took a seagull home with her Credit: Jam Press 5 Erin Punton was returning from a Wetherspoons when she picked up the gull Credit: Jam Press 5 In the video, she calls the seagull a 'beauty' Credit: Jam Press Feeling more than a little bit tipsy, Erin scooped up the bird and began her journey home. Filming herself on the way, Erin sang her new winged friend a ballad. The video shows her belting Valerie by The Zutons - famously covered by Amy Winehouse - with the bird underneath her arm. Dressed in a pink top and a leather jacket, she can be seen shaking her hair out of her face while continuing to clutch onto the seagull. Throughout the hilarious footage, she puts a variety of filters over the camera - including one moody, vintage effect. Advertisement Read More on Animal News WILD SIDE Inside exotic animal trade with 12 LIONS among dangerous pets kept at UK homes Eventually, she staggers into her house and proclaims that the seagull is a 'beauty'. However, she then adds: 'He actually wants to stop in my room and everything but I've got nowhere for him.' Erin has revealed that when she woke up the next morning, the mysterious bird was still there. The 22-year-old said: 'I saw the bird outside Wetherspoons and managed to pick him up without even a thought. Advertisement 'I don't even know what made me pick him up. 'I put him in my sitting room with a blanket. Royal Mail deliveries AXED in seaside village after terrified posties are forced to take drastic action 'When I woke up in the morning, I'd forgotten and he was just floating around the sitting room. 'I dropped him off at the vets the next day in a box and was told he had bird flu.' Advertisement Horrified, Erin admitted that she had to 'bleach her whole house' after discovering her new fluffy friend was ill. She says the whole incident has left her feeling 'sick'. The news comes after the 13 seaside towns where feeding seagulls could land you with a fine were revealed. Public health and anti-social behaviour laws, introduced in 2009, were brought in to fight nuisance behavior from gulls. Advertisement Feeding seagulls can cause an increase in swooping attacks, persistent begging and damage to property. Several towns have also introduced Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to clamp down on efforts to feed gulls. Fine amounts for feeding seagulls in UK seaside towns Exmouth: £80 - £100 Budleigh Salterton: £80 - £100 Sidmouth: £80 - £100 Beer: £80 - £100 Seaton: £80 - £100 Lyme Regis: Up to £100 West Bay: Up to £100 Bridport: Up to £100 St Ives: Up to £100 Whitby: Up to £100 Scarborough: Up to £100 Eastbourne: Up to £100 Hastings: Up to £100 5 Erin says she bleached her entire house after learning the gull had bird flu Credit: Jam Press 5 She put various filters over the video of the seagull Credit: Jam Press
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Moment woman carries seagull home from night out after finding it outside Wetherspoons… but gets instant karma
THIS is the hilarious moment that one drunken pub-goer took a seagull home and got instant karma. Erin Punton, 22, says she was walking home from a night out when she noticed the seagull outside a Wetherspoons in Northumberland. 5 Feeling more than a little bit tipsy, Erin scooped up the bird and began her journey home. Filming herself on the way, Erin sang her new winged friend a ballad. The video shows her belting Valerie by The Zutons - famously covered by Amy Winehouse - with the bird underneath her arm. Dressed in a pink top and a leather jacket, she can be seen shaking her hair out of her face while continuing to clutch onto the seagull. Throughout the hilarious footage, she puts a variety of filters over the camera - including one moody, vintage effect. Eventually, she staggers into her house and proclaims that the seagull is a 'beauty'. However, she then adds: 'He actually wants to stop in my room and everything but I've got nowhere for him.' Erin has revealed that when she woke up the next morning, the mysterious bird was still there. The 22-year-old said: 'I saw the bird outside Wetherspoons and managed to pick him up without even a thought. 'I don't even know what made me pick him up. 'I put him in my sitting room with a blanket. Royal Mail deliveries AXED in seaside village after terrified posties are forced to take drastic action 'When I woke up in the morning, I'd forgotten and he was just floating around the sitting room. 'I dropped him off at the vets the next day in a box and was told he had bird flu.' Horrified, Erin admitted that she had to 'bleach her whole house' after discovering her new fluffy friend was ill. She says the whole incident has left her feeling 'sick'. The news comes after the 13 seaside towns where feeding seagulls could land you with a fine were revealed. Public health and anti-social behaviour laws, introduced in 2009, were brought in to fight nuisance behavior from gulls. Feeding seagulls can cause an increase in swooping attacks, persistent begging and damage to property. Several towns have also introduced Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) to clamp down on efforts to feed gulls. 5
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman, 22, who drunkenly carried seagull home 'bleached her whole house' after discovering it had bird flu
A woman was forced to 'bleach her whole house' after discovering that a seagull she drunkenly carried home from a night out had bird flu. Erin Punton, 22, from Northumberland, has no idea why, but she picked up the bird 'without even a thought' from outside a Wetherspoons pub. She carried the seagull home and was baffled to find it flying around her living room the next morning. But things took another turn when she dropped off the animal at the vets - and they told her it had bird flu. Ms Punton said: 'I saw the bird outside Wetherspoons and managed to pick him up without even a thought. 'I don't even know what made me pick him up. 'I put him in my sitting room with a blanket. 'When I woke up in the morning, I'd forgotten and he was just floating around the sitting room. 'I dropped him off at the vets the next day in a box and was told he had bird flu.' The 22-year-old was shocked to hear this news, and said she 'felt sick' afterwards. 'I felt sick and bleached my whole house,' she said. Ms Punton had filmed herself drunkenly dancing with the seagull the night before. She was singing Valerie by The Zutons with the animal tucked under her arm. In the clip, she said: 'He's a beauty.
