Someone sprayed a seagull bright pink for a laugh

This bizarre pink bird isn’t some kind of new species, or a tropical bird that’s somehow ended up lost in Britain.

In fact, it’s actually a seagull that appears to have been spray painted a bright shade of pink.

The animal looks more like a real life Pokemon and caused quite a stir when it was spotted in Barnstaple, Devon.

Jenny Supernok, who took this photo of the seagull, said she was in a car at the time and the driver was so distracted they almost crashed.

She said: ‘We were like, ‘really, is that a seagull?’.

‘Then I thought it could be sick from the dye or cause a crash by distraction, there were many pedestrians around.

‘I hope someone catches it and helps it.’

An RSPCA spokesperson said: ‘We are concerned to hear reports of gulls in Barnstaple being spray painted and would urge anyone with further information about these gulls to ring the RSPCA.

‘Sadly gulls do have a tough time of it at this time of year, we would urge people to be tolerant of the wildlife living around them and also to remember that gulls are protected under law.’

In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said they received reports on Friday August 3 that a seagull had been sprayed pink.

It added: ‘The RSPCA attended to sort the bird but suspects were not located.’