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| Blackpool police investigate after man seen pulling seagull with lead | Blackpool police investigate after man seen pulling seagull with lead |
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| The seagull had to be put down after the incident | The seagull had to be put down after the incident |
| Police are investigating after a man was seen pulling a seagull across a road on a dog lead in a seaside resort. | |
| The bird had to be put down following the incident on Devonshire Road in Blackpool on Monday. | The bird had to be put down following the incident on Devonshire Road in Blackpool on Monday. |
| A man, in his 50s, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly but he has subsequently been de-arrested. | A man, in his 50s, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly but he has subsequently been de-arrested. |
| Lancashire Police said no arrests had been made in relation to allegations of animal cruelty but the matter was still being investigated. | Lancashire Police said no arrests had been made in relation to allegations of animal cruelty but the matter was still being investigated. |
| Gulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally injure or kill them. | Gulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally injure or kill them. |
| 'Vile incident' | 'Vile incident' |
| A force spokesman said: "We were called at about 20:00 on 10 April to a report of a man pulling a live seagull along the pavement with a rope around its neck on Bispham Road. | A force spokesman said: "We were called at about 20:00 on 10 April to a report of a man pulling a live seagull along the pavement with a rope around its neck on Bispham Road. |
| "The bird was taken by a member of the public to a local vet where they decided it sadly had to be put down." | "The bird was taken by a member of the public to a local vet where they decided it sadly had to be put down." |
| A picture of the incident, which has been circulated on social media, has sparked widespread criticism. | A picture of the incident, which has been circulated on social media, has sparked widespread criticism. |
| Brambles Wildlife Rescue, which covers Blackpool, described the incident as "vile". | Brambles Wildlife Rescue, which covers Blackpool, described the incident as "vile". |
| The charity said: "A passer-by secured the gull off him, it was taken to a vet and was sadly put to sleep. | The charity said: "A passer-by secured the gull off him, it was taken to a vet and was sadly put to sleep. |
| "We would add that it did look severely unwell and we cannot know if it could have recovered." | "We would add that it did look severely unwell and we cannot know if it could have recovered." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Lancashire Constabulary | Lancashire Constabulary |
| Blackpool | Blackpool |