A shopkeeper is up in arms at a crafty seagull who has “pushed its luck” by shoplifting from his convenience store twice in just 24 hours.
The cheeky gull was caught on camera stealing a croissant from Late Stop 24 in Bangor, North Wales.
The CCTV footage from the store on Holyhead Road shows the wily gull walking purposefully in, before snatching the pastry packet and making a run for it through the shop's front door, North Wales Live reports.
The convenience shop was something of a mark for local seagulls last week with the incident being the second gull-related theft to have happened at the shop last Wednesday.
Following two thefts within the space of 24 hours, the shop owners appealed for information, saying that the shifty bird is "pushing his luck".
Along with the CCTV footage, the shop posted: "Do you recognise this thief? Caught on camera twice [on Wednesday] stealing from the premises, he's pushing his luck...
Somebody out there must recognise him... We have already been given the name Steven, but could be just a relation. Any info appreciated."
Bangor is not the only place in North Wales that has experienced issues with unruly seagulls of late.
Last week, a resident from Llanfairpwll said that village residents are "living in fear" following a spate of seagull "attacks" over the summer.
Gareth Parry, who has lived in Llanfairpwll for decades, said seagulls have been causing "havoc" in the village over the past few months, with the problem "worse than it has ever been".
Several residents have required medical treatment and tetanus shots in recent months due to seagull attacks, Mr Parry said, with one woman "quite badly hurt" after falling on her arm while being mobbed by a group of gulls a few weeks ago.
The 70-year-old thinks twice now before leaving the house in case he is swarmed upon, something that has already happened several times, he said.
Mr Parry said that Anglesey Council needs to do more to address the issue in the village. He said seagulls can be aggressive around their chicks and, as the population in the area grows, more problems occur, as has been witnessed this summer.
An Isle of Anglesey County Council spokesperson said they had received a complaint about the amount of seagulls that are flocking in the Llanfairpwll area and share the concerns of local residents.
However, they said seagulls were a species protected by law and that “penalties for disregarding the law can be severe”.
Mr Gareth Parry was dissatisfied with the Council's response to the issue and said: "If I could, I'd send my council tax to the seagulls because they own this village now."
