Brian West from Nottingham pictured with the seagull he caught while fishing off Cromer Pier. Photo taken by his wife, Angela West.
PHOTO: Angela West
PHOTO: Cromer seagull is catch of the day
By DONNA-LOUISE BISHOP, Reporter
Monday, August 6, 2012
3:43 PM
A grandad of three got more than he bargained for during a fishing trip to Cromer today (Monday).
Brian West, 63, of Nottinghamshire, is currently visiting the seaside town with his family and decided to enjoy an afternoon of sea fishing off the pier but caught something rather unusual instead - a seagull.
Family friend Angela West, 61, said: “It was bobbing on the top of the sea and managed to get tangled in his fishing rod.
“He reeled it in and helped to untangle it - even a nearby workman came to help us.”
Ms West added that the seagull is now “safe and well”.
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2 comments
Very well said Mr T, I agree 100%, a human requiring help from the posers would have been lucky to get help.
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Paul Platten
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Surprised there wasn't a selection of fire appliances in attendance to assist with the rescue, could this be discrimination against sea gulls as a pigeon would have received all that attention.
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Mr T
Tuesday, August 7, 2012