Sandwich-toting Wightlink steward saves sick seagull
Reece was able to nurse the bird back to health
Last updated 25th Feb 2025
An injured seagull's been rescued by a quick-thinking Wightlink steward armed with a prawn sandwich.
Reece Peacham was quick to act when he discovered an injured seabird at the FastCat terminal in Portsmouth.
After putting it in a cardboard box and feeding it some of his sandwich, the bird was swiftly transported to a wildlife rescue centre for treatment.
Reece said:
“There are plenty of seagulls around Portsmouth Harbour and they normally fly away when you approach but this one didn’t move so I looked more closely,
"It was clear this herring gull needed professional help so I put it in a cardboard box and my Mum took it to a wildlife rescue centre.”
Wightlink's head of retail Daniel Haynes added:
"While we don’t normally encourage people to feed the seagulls, we made an exception in this case."
"Reece is a great member of our team and cares about the coastal environment and the wildlife that share our ports."