Seagull plunges into vat of chicken tikka masala, turns orange
A seagull turned bright orange after he plunged into a vat of chicken tikka masala.
The bird fell in to a container of the food while trying to scavenge a piece of meat from a food factory bin in Wales. It was picked up by a volunteer for Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Staff at the centre used washing up liquid on the seagull to remove the bright orange from his feathers.
They managed to return him back to his original white colour but have not been able to wash away the smell of curry.
Lucy Kells, veterinary nurse at the hospital, said: "He really surprised everyone here - we had never seen anything like it before.
"He had fallen into a waste vat of curry that was outside, it was chicken tikka masala.
"The thing that shocked us the most was the smell. He smelled amazing, he really smelled good.
"He cleaned up surprisingly well at the hospital, we used washing up liquid a few times."
The bird, which has been nicknamed Gullfrazie on Facebook, was put into a cage after his ordeal. Staff are feeding him meat, dog or cat food and pieces of chopped fish to build up his weight.
"He is a bit skinny so we are building his strength up a bit," Mrs Kells said. "I...