BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Ben Thompson struggled to contain their laughter during a bizarre segment on Saturday morning (March 28). The report, by BBC reporter Jake Zuckerman, investigated whether attaching googly eyes to takeaway boxes could deter seagulls from stealing food.
The segment featured Dr Laura Kelly from the University of Exeter, who explained that gulls are less likely to approach boxes with eyes on them. Zuckerman tested the theory in Cleethorpes, offering stick-on eyes to locals. One interviewee called the idea 'daft', while another said she would 'try owt' due to her fear of seagulls.
As the report concluded, Zuckerman attached eyes to doughnuts and ice creams, then used a polystyrene box as a puppet, saying: 'Jake Zuckerman, BBC News.' The cameras cut back to the studio, where Thompson was covering his mouth to stifle laughter. Munchetty announced a follow-up interview with an ecologist, adding that Thompson had his own theories on the matter.
