Sydneysiders have been blown away by how much the NSW government forks out annually to keep diners 'safe' from seagulls in and around the Opera House.
The state government revealed earlier on Saturday that a pair of dogs had been given a cushy job working at Sydney Harbour - with a wage of close to $200,000.
Sweet Hope and Peppa are among a group of pooches who rake in six figures a year shooing pesky seagulls away from people eating and drinking at the Opera House in Circular Quay.
The idea started off as a trial to keep the pests away but has turned into a lucrative two-year deal worth $376,380, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Dog training company, Mad Dogs And Englishmen train canines like Sweet Hope (pictured) to chase seagulls away from diners at the Sydney Opera House
The protected species seagulls (pictured) repeatedly annoy diners at the Sydney Opera House
A number of Daily Mail Australia readers couldn't believe the incredible money on offer, weighing into the chat online.
'I will lick the Opera House clean for $200,000 a year including the seagull poop,' one joked.
Another stated 'Geezus I would chase the gulls away for that', in reference to the enticing money on offer to keep the pesky birds away from diners.
A third made light of the government contract, and offered their services for the role.
'I'm human, but have decent speed and can yell pretty well. Are they hiring?,' the reader said.
Dog training company, Mad Dogs And Englishmen, were first approached with the unusual request in 2018 and now have 13 canines on seagull patrol rotation.
'They'd been having this problem ever since the Opera House was built and
