Re: What happens when a seagull eats an Alka Seltzer tablet?

John,
Your friends are correct.  Although I have avoided such experimentation
myself, I have seen it done and it is not pretty.  The seagull is not 
naturally inclined to have a gas buildup on the stomach and has no
built-in mechanism for getting rid of one (I am sure you can think of a
few that you have).  Since the gases caused by the alka seltzer could not
be released, the stomach would explode, killing the bird within seconds 
of eating the tablet.  Unfortunately, the alka seltzers seem to look 
pretty tasty to the gulls and they usually will catch and eat one thrown 
to them.
File this one under, "please don't try this at home."
Brian