Drunken seagulls prompt uptick in animal rescue calls

British authorities say they’ve received a surge in reports about drunken conduct in the last few weeks, but the perpetrators aren’t the usual suspects–they’re seagulls.

RSPCA officials say they’ve responded to more than a dozen reports about seagulls that appear to be intoxicated. Officers believe the birds have gotten into brewery waste.

“At first, the birds look like they have botulism but then, after vomiting, most seem to recover,” RSPCA officer Jo Daniel said. “The birds absolutely stink of alcohol when we collect them so now our vans smell like pubs!”

According to UPI, the RSPCA is asking companies that produce alcohol to be more careful about waste to avoid affecting wildlife.