Seagull is kicked to death after stealing fish from customer outside a chippy
The herring gull stole its supper from a takeaway at Marine Parade in Barmouth, Wales at around 1pm on August 4.
It was then attacked and kicked by the angry customer before later dying from its injuries, the RSPCA said.
The charity has released a picture of a man with curly hair and a black jacket who they would like to speak to, Metro reported.
They are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
Julia Dalgleish, RSPCA animal rescue officer, said: 'Gulls and their nests are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to do anything that causes suffering to gulls.
'Sadly, many people have an unfavourable opinion of gulls – but these are intelligent animals who form strong social bonds with.'
It comes after baby seagulls were killed with an umbrella on the roof of a shopping centre in Bath.
A CCTV image was released of a man in connection with the incident last month.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We are appealing for help to identify the man in this CCTV image who we would like to speak to in connection with reported attacks on seagulls in Bath city centre.
'A man was reported for attacking and killing baby seagulls with an umbrella on the roof of the Corridor shopping centre at around 4.50pm on Tuesday 15 July.
'We would like to speak to a man who is described as black, middle aged, of slim build, and who was wearing a checked shirt and carrying a blue bag at the time of the incident.
'If anybody has any information about the incident, or who may know who this man is, is asked to contact us.'
In Liverpool a baby seagull was also found dead in the city centre on July 1.
The RSPCA received footage of a man who allegedly smashed the bird's head against a rubbish bin, before throwing it inside.
The charity described the footage as 'distressing'.
It claimed the baby gull, which could not fly away, was picked up from the pavement before being hit with some force on the bin.
A footage was released of a man in connection with the death of the gull.
Louise Showering, an inspector for the RSPCA who is leading the investigation, said: 'We've received upsetting footage of a juvenile gull, who was unable to fly, allegedly being picked up from the pavement and hit with some force against a bin in Liverpool. The bird was later retrieved from inside but had sadly died.'
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