Glasgow man left flustered after seagull nicked fish supper
The 32-year-old took two buses to get to the coastal town for their speciality haddock and chips.
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However, just as the hungry factory worker sat down to tuck into and take a picture of his scran, it was nicked and devoured by a seagull and its pals.
After getting a replacement meal, Brad realised he had unwittingly caught a picture of the seagull in the act of robbing his dinner.
Brad told the Daily Record: "The Fish Bar has been pretty big on social media and my pal really wanted to go, so we travelled three-and-a-half hours from Glasgow to get there.
'We don't drive, so we had to get two buses. We had to get the bus to St Andrews, then another to Anstruther.
"I'd just sat down with my fish and chips. I'd only had one chip, then I thought 'I'll take a photo and send it to my partner'.
'I sat it on my lap and just as I went to take the photo, the seagull was there.
'It all happened in an instant.
"Before I knew it, the supper was on the floor and there were about 10 seagulls around about it. It was gone in minutes. At this point, I didn't know I had the photo. I was a bit flustered in the panic and put my phone away.'
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After that, the Glaswegian headed back into the food joint to order another meal, where he planned to tuck into it in a safer spot.
While reordering, Brad told the staff about the brazen seagulls which decided to pinch his dinner.
'I went to buy another one but they said 'don't worry, we'll give you it for nothing'", Brad added.
'After I ate the second supper, I checked my camera roll and couldn't believe my eyes. My pal was in stitches. He was buckled.
'I don't know how I managed to get such a perfect photo.'
The foodie added: 'It was a long way but worth it, right enough. It was the best fish supper I've had and the staff were brilliant.'
Anstruther Fish Bar kitchen manager Laura Armit said: 'I was there bringing in the tables and chairs, and it lifted it clean out of his hand.
'I've worked here a long time, and I've never seen them taking something straight out of your hand. I think he was just super unlucky, so I got him a replacement supper.'
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