A seagull was "sadly put to sleep" after it was allegedly pulled around by a man on a dog lead. Concerned locals alerted the police after spotting the man allegedly walking with the bird on a rope at roughly 8pm on Monday on Bispham Road, Blackpool.
Officers attended and a man, in his 50s, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. However, he was subsequently de-arrested, with authorities saying that the matter is being investigated.
Pictures and video clips of the man allegedly pulling the seagull along with a rope around its neck quickly went viral online, with many people expressing concern for the animal, Lancs Live reports.
