The researchers tried three different recordings on the squawking menaces PAUL ELLIS

Aggressive seagulls have long terrorised British holidaymakers trying to enjoy fish and chips or an ice cream on a day at the seaside.

Now, animal behaviourists say they have discovered the best way to tackle the feathery bandits: shout at them.

Experts at the University of Exeter in southwestern England placed a portion of fish and chips in front of gulls and then played one of several different recordings.

One recording featured a male voice yelling, "No, stay away, that's my food, that's my pasty!"

The second used the same voice speaking the words calmly, while the third was a recording of a robin's birdsong.

The researchers tried the recordings on the squawking menaces across nine seaside towns

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