Police investigate after man seen pulling seagull with lead
Police are investigating after a man was seen "pulling" a seagull across a road on a dog lead in a seaside resort.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. Gulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is illegal to intentionally injure or kill them.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." A picture of the incident, which has been circulated on social media, has sparked widespread criticism.The charity said: "A passer-by secured the gull off him, it was taken to a vet and was sadly put to sleep.Why not follow BBC North West on
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