40 Sea Gulls Wrecked His Hotel Room. 17 Years Later, a Pepperoni Pardon. When Nick Burchill left a suitcase full of pepperoni by an open window, the ensuing chaos got him a lifetime ban from a hotel in British Columbia. But he asked for a pardon. A bit off my usual posting tack. But serious animal rights question; do seagulls have the right to freedom of defecation?