In experiments conducted in UK seaside towns, only 26 per cent of herring gulls tried to steal chips when they were being watched Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2212592-staring-down-seagulls-can-stop-them-stealing-your-chips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…