But that was before the canon came under fire from a pair of dive-bombing seagulls. [>

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A builder’s hard hat is now an essential part of his clerical garb along with a trusty umbrella as he runs the gauntlet of angry birds. [>

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The two gulls built a nest and raised a chick in the grounds of St Petroc’s Church in Bodmin, Cornwall. Now they are vigilant sentries, keeping watch from the church roof, and anyone approaching will feel their wrath. [>

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Members of the congregation and mourners in the graveyard have been attacked, as well as the long-suffering Rev Minors, 63. [>