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Vol. 15 · No. 120 · Wednesday, 7 October 2026

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Seagull worried someone might notice he snuck onto base without ID

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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — After flying from a McDonalds parking lot over the fence of Naval Base Norfolk’s secure facility, a seagull is genuinely concerned that someone might notice that he totally forgot his ID card at home, sources confirmed today.

“I watched him just coast right over the fence without even checking with the gate. It’s like he doesn’t even care about security,” one witness told reporters.

Numerous eyewitnesses saw the seagull anxiously pace back and forth outside the Port Operations Department and caw to himself in a very insecure manner.

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