Seagull leaves its mark all over topless Brit relaxing in Costa Del Sol
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That's not suncream. A Brit was forced to run for cover after a seagull splashed a precise poop his back in a Spanish holiday hotspot.
Expat Christian Griff was enjoying a cold beer at a beach bar on the Costa Del Sol when the bird chose to unload droppings all over his topless back.
The seagull also managed to ruin his shirt on the back of his chair.
A video clip of the incident shows Christian taking a drink with his wife Amy, before jumping up suddenly after being bombed by the bird.
Christian, originally from Birmingham, was forced to rush to a nearby toilet to clean himself up.
Having a bird poop on you is considered good luck in several cultures.
But sceptics say the belief was borne largely out of a desire to make a good omen out of an unpleasant experience.
Sharing her husband's obscene splashing on TikTok, Amy wrote: 'When you are relaxing on the beach. 'And a giant seagull drops some 'good luck' on you.'
The couple recently moved to San Pedro de Alcántara near Marbella along with their young daughter, Olive.
Seagulls, particularly the yellow-legged variant, are a common sight across the Costa del Sol.
They have become such a pest in recent years that cities including Malaga have annual control programmes to remove nests and eggs that pose a danger to the public. More Trending
Seagull poo has also become the subject of a sneaky scam used to deceive unsuspecting tourists.
It involves pickpockets pretending to clear bird droppings off someone's clothes before snatching their valuables and running off.
Last October, an expert thief who habitually spat mushed biscuits on people to simulate bird faeces was arrested after carrying out the scam on at least eight holidaymakers.
The Olive Press reported he would wear a variety of bucket hats to distract tourists before pulling off his neat trick, which he used to steal their credit cards.
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