Overview

• Erin Punton, 22, scooped up a seagull outside a Wetherspoons pub in Northumberland while intoxicated and carried it home
• Footage from her night out shows her singing “Valerie” by The Zutons with the bird tucked under her arm
• The following morning she discovered the seagull roaming her living room and transported it to a vet for testing
• A veterinary examination confirmed the bird had bird flu, leading Punton to bleach her entire home to mitigate health risks
• Public health guidance stresses strict disinfection and biosecurity measures after wild bird contact to prevent zoonotic transmission