Someone bought a bag of pre-popped popcorn at a store there and emptied it in the lot, “intentionally luring” the gulls, police said. Then, the gulls were run over, according to the police. Gulls are not uncommon in this area, sometimes scavenging for food. ADIn a Twitter post, Audrey Barnes, spokeswoman for the city of Laurel, called on the public for assistance. The city of about 20,000 people is on the Patuxent River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay.

Source: Washington Post January 05, 2020 02:14 UTC