A tourist’s unexpected encounter in Venice, Italy, has taken TikTok by storm after she filmed a man having what appeared to be a genuine conversation with a seagull — and the bird seemed to be listening.

Lindsay, visiting the waterfront, spotted the man gesturing and speaking to the seagull perched nearby. The bird, remarkably attentive, tilted its head and held its gaze as if responding to the man’s words. Amused by the surreal scene, Lindsay captured the moment and posted it to TikTok, where it quickly went viral with over 5 million views.

I was a tourist in Italy and was down by the water when I spotted a man having a conversation with a seagull. He looked to be having a genuine conversation and the seagull looked to actually be paying attention. I thought it was hilarious and took a video.