- Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly seen punching a seagull on a beach in St Ives , Cornwall.
- The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday after the bird swooped on the man's food.
- A witness described the man gripping and repeatedly punching the seagull, leaving it in “extreme shock” with a “sizeable rupture on its chest”.
- Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to intentionally kill or injure any seagull.
- Devon and Cornwall Police are urging anyone with information or relevant footage to contact them, quoting reference 50260148881.
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Police hunt for man who ‘punched and beat’ seagull on Cornwall beach
