The town of Ocean City has brought in a company to deal with aggressive seagulls dive bombing unsuspecting tourists this summer on the boardwalk and snatching their food.
"I've seen seagulls come down and take a bucket of French fries right out of somebody's hand,” says
Bob Alexander with Ocean City Coffee Company.
East Coast Falcons will fly the birds from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Labor Day. The falcons are pre-fed before beginning their watch, so it’s strictly a scare tactic.
The process will cost the town $2,100 a day, a price taxpayers say they're willing to pay.
“We've got to continue it,” says Madge Jordan. “This is a family resort, it's the best we can do; I think they have the money they can do it.
The town will have spent more than $60,000 on the raptor protection by the time it ends in a few weeks on Labor Day.