Perth and Kinross Council has said there is nothing it can do to deal with divebombing seagulls.
And locals have been told to take their own action to protect themselves from the avian threat.
The birds are bringing misery to parts of the Fair City as they attack locals going about their business.
Last week, the PA reported that 67-year-old Andrea Bruce and her dog Lily had been forced to take cover inside their North Muirton home because of the creatures.
And another local has come forward to say the problems exists elsewhere.
The Perth resident, who does not wish to be named, has said he feels “trapped in his house” because of the seagulls.
He added: “I had to sprint this morning to get away from them with my dog, it is a good job I have good reflexes.
“I have lived here for six or seven years and every year they are getting more aggressive. Something needs to be done.
“They are really nasty. You don’t need to be near them for them to start, it is like they are on steroids.
“I dare anyone to walk Canal Street with a dog. You have to psyche yourself up just to go out.
“The thing is, if I fight back and hurt one, I could go to jail.”
Seagulls are known to attack people for food and to guard their nests.
A spokesperson for the council said: “ Perth and Kinross Council does not have a statutory duty to take action against gulls. It is illegal to capture, injure or destroy any wild bird or interfere with its nest or eggs.
“There are some simple solutions that all property owners can undertake to deter gulls from causing a nuisance. Ensuring that all food is securely disposed of will encourage gulls to look for food elsewhere.
“Also, working with neighbouring property owners to discourage gulls landing on premises by using mechanical means, such as netting, wires or bird spikes, will help to reduce the gull population in the immediate area.
“The use of falconry to deter gulls is a natural control method which can also be used.”
The Perthshire Advertiser approached the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to ask what residents can do.
A spokesperson said: “Many adult birds use swooping as a defence mechanism if they feel their chicks are in danger. So while gulls are not naturally aggressive birds, during the breeding season, we should be more cautious around nest sites.
“Normally this will only happen for a few weeks until the chicks fledge, but it can be very scary.
“Young gulls leave the nest before they can fly which makes them vulnerable and means that the parents have to defend them from threats.
“If the parents think a person is walking too close they will start the swooping behaviour. The best way to avoid this is by not getting close to young gulls on the ground, so that the parents don’t see you as a threat.
"If you are confronted by an upset parent, then holding something above your head like a bag or an umbrella can help. The gulls will then swoop at it instead of your head. Finally, although it can be frightening, if you can, walk away from the chick quickly and calmly.”
The spokesperson also said some species of gulls were in trouble, with non-urban populations of herring gulls having declined by 50 per cent since 1970.
She added: “They need our help or at least our tolerance.”
