US EditionSeagull 'kicked to death for taking fish off a plate' in North Wales resort
RSPCA Cymru seeks public help to identify a man after a seagull was fatally kicked for taking fish from a plate outside a Barmouth chippy, under wildlife protection laws.
- A herring gull died on August 4, 2025, after being kicked for taking fish from a plate outside a chippy on Marine Parade, Barmouth, Gwynedd.
- The gull was kicked in the head, fell behind a parked car, collided with it, and died shortly after, prompting an RSPCA investigation led by Julia Dalgleish.
- Julia Dalgleish called the event upsetting and distressing for those who saw it, and the RSPCA is seeking information about a man approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with curly hair, an average build, and dressed in a dark jacket.
- Gulls and their nests are legally protected by legislation from 1981, which makes it an offense to harm the birds or interfere with their active nests.
- The incident highlights tensions regarding gulls, which are intelligent animals facing population declines, and the RSPCA urges anyone with information to call 0300 123 8018 quoting 01596699.
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CCTV appeal launched as RSPCA receives 'distressing footage' of seagull attack - The Mirror
Louise Showering, who is leading the investigation for the RSPCA, said the animal welfare charity received 'distressing footage' allegedly showing the gull being mistreated
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