THERE'S a major obesity crisis in the Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain, but it's birds, not people who are the target of widespread concerns.
Apparently the very popular local dish of machboos is also a hit with seagulls, who are delightfully feasting on discarded trays of the delicious spicy chicken and rice.
Officials have called for a clean-up to force a bit of weight loss on the birds, who have abandoned their traditional ocean feeding grounds in favour of the discarded leftovers which they scoff so much they can't fly.
"We can see them walking on the ground, it's like they just left work and came home for lunch...all that's left to do for these birds is to set them up with a jug of juice and a range of desserts," said Abdullah Al Qubaisi, a local councilllor.
According to Gulf News, he said fat seagulls staggering around the streets were "bringing down the reputation of respectable neighbourhoods".
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