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Beachgoers Beware! CT Seagull Known for Stealing Food Appears to Be Assembling Gang of Bandits

NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT, AUG 7 – The Recreation and Parks Department installed warning signs after Cecil the seagull repeatedly stole food from beachgoers at Waterford Beach Park this summer, officials said.

Summary by Hartford Courant
A seagull cruising the shores of Waterford is being labeled as a thief who has assembled a gang of other bandit seagulls. The Waterford Recreation and Parks Department has warned beachgoers all summer of Cecil the Seagull and his brazen attitude toward taking food and snacks and making them his own. “Is there really a seagull stealing food at Waterford Beach?” the department wrote in a Facebook post. “Yes.” According to the parks department, Cec…

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NBC Connecticut broke the news in Connecticut, United States on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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