An Instagram reel from a cruise guest apparently shows a flock of birds that have taken over a cruise ship cabin.

The reel, from Instagram user chanellbethley, shows the chaos as several birds are flying around the cabin.
She hasn’t provided additional information in the comments of the reel unfortunately, but others have chipped in with details.
Apparently it happened on Carnival Freedom, as the birds sought shelter from the bad weather.
Whether this is true or not is uncertain, but several commenters have said that it is authentic.
You should never leave your balcony door propped open when leaving your cabin for a number of reasons, and this is apparently one of them!
Cruise lines do tell guests to make sure the balcony doors are closed when leaving the room. Hopefully, if this video is genuine, the guests learn from their error.
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