If you're friendly, energetic and up for a challenge, a zoo in a popular British seaside town may have the perfect role for you: chasing away seagulls (0) ________ wearing a giant bird suit. The successful candidates will be paid up to £10.80 per hour (18) ________ wear an eagle costume and act as a "scarecrow" to prevent the birds from attacking guests and animals alike at Blackpool Zoo in northwest England. Those applying (19) ________ be "visitor focused," "friendly" and also "outgoing – as you need to be comfortable wearing a bird costume!" the advertisement says. "Lively, energetic, fun and, last but not (20) ________ , an excellent flapper, will be top of the essentials list during interviews," the zoo added in a statement, particularly as successful candidates (21) ________ likely to be "approached by a lot of people asking (22) ________ pictures." Khaled Fawzy, the zoo's head for birds and events, said in an interview that the global attention on the job ad had "taken us all (23) ________ surprise." More than 200 people have applied (24) ________ the five available roles, including some from countries as (25) ______ away as Thailand, India, Ukraine and Uganda. Fawzy said some had even sent videos of themselves wearing animal costumes as part of their applications.
