Hunt on for man who kicked seagull to death in Welsh car park
The hunt is on for a man caught on CCTV kicking a gull to death in a “horrific” attack in South Wales.
The footage shows the unknown man approaching the bird in a car park next to Tonypandy library in Rhondda Cynon Taf and kicking it several times.
The gull died following the incident, which took place at around 3.40pm on May 1.
RSPCA inspector Simon Evans said: “This attack is just horrific.
“The CCTV footage shows this man deliberately kicking this gull, with the bird already appearing to be incapacitated and completely defenceless.
“There is absolutely no justification for this level of cruelty towards the bird – which is protected, as all British birds are, by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
“We’re appealing for any information to try and find out who this man is. He was wearing jeans and a red zip-up top, trainers and has dark hair and facial hair.”
The gull’s body was recovered following the incident, with RSPCA inquiries ongoing.
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Mr Evans added: “If anyone saw this shocking incident or knows who did this, we urge them to contact our inspectorate appeal line urgently on 0300 123 8018.”
It is not the first time such an incident has been caught on film.
A man was caught on video kicking a seagull on a British beach last year. And another beat a seagull to death after it pinched a chip from his plate while he ate on Weston-super-Mare seafront.
And last September a US man was fined $124 after kicking a seagull which had eaten his cheeseburger.
Nate Rancloes, a war veteran, said the incident was a “simple mistake” and he was just trying to shoo the bird away.
“It was a one in a million bad luck kick that couldn’t be repeated,” he said.
