A restaurant at South Boston's Castle Island is closing its outdoor dining space thanks to a pesky flock of birds.
Sullivan's recently wrapped its outdoor dining space in caution tape and posted signs warning customers to beware of seagulls.
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Customers say they've seen the birds flock to the restaurants rooftop, waiting to snatch fries, hotdogs, hamburgers, and pretty much any food they can wrap their beaks around.
"I was here last night with my mother, and a seagull came down and snatched her French fries right out of her pouch," said Dan McNamara, who clutched his food to his chest as he made a quick getaway from the restaurant.
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Employees tell NBC10 Boston that they closed the space for the first time on Sunday after the birds became more aggressive.
The restaurant usually sends its customers off with food packed inside brown boxes. Wednesday, they resorted to covering the food with an extra layer of aluminum foil to throw the birds off the scent.

Loyal customers who have been going to the restaurant for years say they've created a routine to help deter the birds.
"We always bring our own chairs. We dont sit over there because the seagulls hang out on the roof of Sullivan's, so we sit on the other side," said longtime patron Maureen Peecha. "We've been doing this for years, so we know the routine."
Unfortunately, with the outdoor dining space closed, NBC10 Boston observed seagulls following customers with food to nearby benches, flying toward their food in the hopes of taking a bite.