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Sistine Chapel seagull has Twitter account

Bird captures world attention by perching on conclave chimney

13 March, 18:30
Sistine Chapel seagull has Twitter account (ANSA) - Rome, March 13 - The seagull that rose to global prominence on Wednesday by perching on the chimney of the Sistine Chapel as the world watched to see if cardinals at the conclave had elected a new pope had a Twitter account set up for him by admirers soon after.

"Hanging out on the Sistine Chapel Chimney, livetweeting," was the first tweet posted for him.

"OMG SOMEBODY DROPPED A CHEETO! BRB, SOMEBODY KEEP AN EYE ON THE SMOKE FOR ME," was the second. The @SistineSeagull account soon gained over 4,000 followers.

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