The seagulls are believed to have been nesting in the area for over ten years, but experts say their behaviour becomes especially hostile during the breeding season, as they fiercely protect their chicks.
Due to safety concerns, villagers have been asked to either collect their post from the local delivery depot or arrange for it to be sent to an alternative address.
A Royal Mail spokesperson confirmed that delivery staff should not feel obligated to enter the street if they believe their personal safety is at risk.
Villager Marion Gibbs, 75, said: “I was out walking and a gull hit me on the head.”
Chairman of Caister Parish Council Kevin Wood said: “I get dive-bombed when I’m walking my dogs. I put an umbrella up. People sometimes put spikes on their roofs, but that doesn’t work.
“It happens all over Caister. There’s nothing we can do.”
A Royal Mail spokesman said: “The activities of seagulls in the area is, at times, making it difficult for our postmen and women to safely deliver to some addresses.
“We are still attempting deliveries. Customers can nominate a different delivery address or collect their mail from the delivery office.”]
Culled from The Sun
