Moment a seagull swallows squirrel whole

A starving seagull has become an unlikely internet star after swallowing a squirrel whole.

Footage shared online shows the bird gobbling down the unfortunate creature, which may have been eaten alive.

The squirrel’s bushy tail is seen hanging from the beak of the bird, which scooped up the rodent at the side of a road before flying off after finishing its grisly meal.

After the minute-long video was posted on TikTok, some people speculated online that the squirrel was probably already dead as it did not appear to put up much of a fight.

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[tomhogan]

That's gonna leave a hell of a mess on someone's car.

[UseDgh]

Love the fact that the Telegraph has to make it clear that it wasn't a red squirrel!

[knowthenewz]

When people say they love nature, I assume this is what they mean.

[MrWhatdafuBOOM]

I like how the text just assumes the seagull must've been starving for it to swallow it whole, when in reality they do that with alot of their prey on a regular basis.

[sinan.e]

We forget that birds are actually evolutionarily cute dinosaurs :)

[NedLawrence]

As long as it’s a grey squirrel that’s all that matters

[Jo-ertw]

I am both impressed, terrified and intimidated all at once
Slightly Intrigued too

[superalex]

No wonder why Sandy beats the crap out of the seagulls

[ubmuhkehcubol]

Don't miss tomorrow's instalment, 'squirrel eats seagull from inside out'.

[tomharrison]

There is not the faintest chance that was alive, and it wasn’t a grey squirrel.

[Sundar...]

The seagull's action isn't weird at all, but The Telegraph's reporting surely is.

[smileycreepy]

That's right! Go get them, warrior!

[tanvirkabir]

dead one. even the tail does not move.

[mahvashafshari]

Hi vegans, looks like your PRECIOUS animal is eaten...

[bland]

Wrlp that's enough internet for one day.

[wmrme]

Dump chicken wasn't starving, they're just pricks like that.

[davidg]

Why does The Telegraph presume that gull was starving??? Looks like a normal well-fed gull to me.

[georgewbushcenterforintell]

Seagulls
96% metal
3.99% ceramic composite proprietary material
0.01% stuff

[julieball]

This is the stuff nightmares are made of 😮

[whisperingthylacine]

I was shocked at the beach when I saw a seagull wolf down a huge piece of carne asada in two gulps. This blows my mind.