A beach-goer in New Jersey was left hungry after a seagull swooped in and stole the sandwich she was eating right out of her hand.

The event occurred on Saturday at the beach in Wildwood Crest. Some social media users were curious about why she was recording herself eating, but Victoria Shannon Reed had positioned the camera to keep an eye out for seagulls.

“I decided to film myself eating a sandwich on the beach because I knew the seagulls were aggressive,” she told newsgathering website Storyful. 

“During the recording, a seagull swooped in from behind and snatched my sandwich. Startled, I screamed, was momentarily in shock, and then decided to run after them.”

Victoria Shannon Reed looks off in shock after a seagull stole her sandwich on the beach. (Victoria Shannon Reed)

The location is less than an hour’s drive away from Atlantic City. New Jersey’s beaches are well-known tourist destinations during the summer.