Chesterfield boy retains European title for mimicking seagulls
10-year-old Cooper Wallace also won the competition in Belgium 12 months ago
Last updated 1st May 2025
A 10-year-old boy from Chesterfield has defended his European title for mimicking seagulls!
Cooper Wallace won the competition in Belgium for the second year in a row over the weekend.
He's hoping for more glory next year as well:
"I got bit by a seagull in Devon years ago, which made me not like them, but then I started mimicking them and everything changed.
"I have to drink lots of honey and lemon to lubricate my throat so I can make the sound to the best of my ability.
"The competition was great fun again."
Cooper's 7-year-old sister Shelby also took part - she finished 4th.
His dad Andy has been telling us how they both got into it:
"We legitimately thought we had seagulls following us before we realised it was Cooper's sound that we were hearing.
"We were once coming out of the local shop and Cooper belted out this amazing seagull impression, to which a woman and child looked up to the sky.
"Then we realised he had a special talent, and at soft play we were told about the competition in Belgium - the rest is history!"
A total of 22 competitors participated in the competition.