Good Samaritans called Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to report finding what looked like a vivid orange bird that resembled "a winged Cheeto" along the A41 road.

The hospital staff prepared to treat what appeared to be an injured exotic species.

The Pungent Truth

The bird was actually a common herring gull completely covered in curry sauce.

Cleanup Battle

When veterinarians tried to clean the curry off Vinny, he fought back and covered the entire veterinary team in curry water.

Steve Smith, the hospital's avian specialist, called it "such an unusual happening" for a facility that treats around 12,000 wild animals annually.

That bird, nicknamed "Gullfrazie" after the Indian dish jalfrezi, was described by veterinary nurse Lucy Kells as uninjured but "a bit embarrassed."