A bit of pitta would be nice and maybe some tzatziki (Picture: Twitter/kathycaton)

Infamous for nicking your battered cod and chips, it is fair to say that seagulls have a bad name at the seaside.

Well this member of species seems determined to change Brighton’s perception of the much maligned Laridae.

The humble chickpea could be, if this seagull proves not to be an anomaly, the saviour of holiday-goers hoping to eat picnics without the invasion of bold scavengers.

All we need is some middle eastern restaurants to provide enough of the tasty food dip to test this potentially weak theory out.

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