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Rock-dropping seagull closes university building
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8kz05n25po.ampRock-dropping seagull closes university building
15 April 2025
A University of Oxford building has been closed for almost a week after a seagull broke a glass roof by repeatedly dropping a stone on it.
A spokesperson for the Blavatnik School of Government has confirmed the bird caused damage to a glass panel on the roof on Wednesday.
In a video from the Oxford Clarion, the bird can be seen bouncing a large stone off the glass roof of the building.
A spokesperson for the school said it remained closed while work was undertaken to repair the glass panel.
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(Video at link)
(Could be trying to crack the rock open like a clam as feeding behavior. Or simply having fun banging around.)
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