A RAVENOUS gull gulped down a dead rat in a Worcester car park, horrifying visitors.

Visitors gasped in horror as the seagull tried to eat the dead rat in Copenhagen Street car park, attempting to gulp the rodent down whole.

Bromsgrove Advertiser: NASTY: The gull chewing on the dead rat at the car park in Copenhagen Street NASTY: The gull chewing on the dead rat at the car park in Copenhagen Street (Image: Newsquest)

One witness said: "I took one look at this and I thought I was going to bring up my breakfast. But I suppose it shows even gulls have their uses - one pest controlling another.

"The bird was fairly brazen about it all and looked like it was trying to swallow the dead rodent whole. I didn't stick around to see if the bird managed the feat but it was doing a good job of it. Maybe they need to keep the gulls to get rid of all the rats."