IT'S A JAILBIRD

Hilarious moment brazen seagull steals bag full of change from ferry’s moneybox

Plucky bird snatches the cash before flying away

TOM GILLESPIE

Published: 15:02, 12 Jul 2016
Updated: 16:51, 12 Jul 2016

A THIEVING seagull swooped down on a ferry before picking up the day's TAKINGS and flying away.

The newly-rich bird lifted £20 in £1 coins from a tin on the Greenway Ferry at Greenway Quay in Devon.

The cash-strapped seagull swoops down to turn its fortunes around — The cash-strapped seagull swoops down to turn its fortunes aroundCredit: SWNS

The seagull has landed: Once on the boat, the bird reaches across and clutches the bag of money in its beak — The seagull has landed: Once on the boat, the bird reaches across and clutches the bag of money in its beakCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

The plucky bird stands proudly with its latest catch - the day's takings from the Greenway Ferry — The plucky bird stands proudly with its latest catch - the day's takings from the Greenway FerryCredit: SWNS

It wasn't the first time the "cunning seagull" had visited the boat.

Footage captured by a fixed camera on board had earlier filmed it rifling through a bag and stealing a newspaper.

Video of it taking the cash was captured by the same camera.

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Greenway Ferry's wrote on Facebook. "Cheeky blighter. This has to be the most cunning seagull of them all."

Since it was posted online on July 5 the video has had more than 3,400 views on Greenway's Facebook page.

It has also had 74 likes and 20 shares.

After snatching the money the winged thief begins to make a swift getaway — After snatching the money the winged thief begins to make a swift getawayCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

Later on, what appears to be the same seagull flies back and picks up what looks like a seagull from a bag on the boat — Later on, what appears to be the same seagull flies back and picks up what looks like a seagull from a bag on the boatCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

With what appears to be a newspaper in its mouth the bird starts to turn around to fly off — With what appears to be a newspaper in its mouth the bird starts to turn around to fly offCredit: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550

Nick Dowland commented under the Facebook post: "Find out where he spent it."

Lesley Ashworth wrote: "Whose he working for!?".

Tracey Ann Clark-Skinner replied to Lesley: "Ferry Boat Inn probs".

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