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A pigeon strolled through a Sainsbury's in Bristol "like it owned the place" and headed for the meal deal aisle - as staff failed to catch the crafty bird with a box.
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Pigeon sends shoppers scrambling as staff launch botched capture mission

Pigeon sends shoppers scrambling as staff launch botched capture mission

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Last updated: 2026/07/22 at 12:38 PM
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Staff attempt to corner the pigeon by trapping it under a cardboard box. (Jam Press/@westy.mp3_)
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A shopper watched in disbelief after a fearless pigeon wandered into a supermarket before sending staff on a failed mission to catch it.

Jacob West, 26, an insurance broker, was visiting the Sainsbury’s store on Bristol’s Harbourside when the unlikely customer made its entrance.

Instead of flying in, the bird casually strolled through the automatic front doors “like it owned the place”.

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Jacob said the pigeon then began “wreaking havoc” around the shop before taking refuge near the meal deal section, as reported by Whats The Jam.

Staff attempted to corner the feathered intruder by trapping it under a cardboard box, but the crafty bird managed to evade capture.

Jacob joked: “The pigeon brazenly walked through the front door.

A pigeon strolled through a Sainsbury's in Bristol "like it owned the place" and headed for the meal deal aisle - as staff failed to catch the crafty bird with a box.
Jacob West. (Jam Press/@westy.mp3_)

“I then saw it wreaking havoc and seek cover by the meal deal section.

“The managers’ valiant attempts to catch it under a box failed, so I fled the shop for fear of my safety.”

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Video of the encounter shows the pigeon confidently wandering around the aisles as bemused shoppers watch on while staff tries to intervene.

The clip has since amused viewers online, with many joking the bird was simply popping in to grab its own lunch.

Jacob’s video was viewed 650,000 times, with 76,000 likes and 170 comments.

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One user said: “Is he even f*cking trying.”

Another person added: “He doesn’t seem too eager to catch it.”

A pigeon strolled through a Sainsbury's in Bristol "like it owned the place" and headed for the meal deal aisle - as staff failed to catch the crafty bird with a box.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

One person added: “I’m fucking crying why the pigeon dgaf (don’t give a f*ck)”

Another viewer commented: “Just trying to do his shopping and he gets harassed.”

A pigeon strolled through a Sainsbury's in Bristol "like it owned the place" and headed for the meal deal aisle - as staff failed to catch the crafty bird with a box.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Will said: “Terrified of a pigeon.”

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