Rhyl man arrested for allegedly killing seagull with walking stick

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Some regard seagulls as a pest but they are protected

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a seagull with a walking stick.

Eyewitnesses saw the bird being attacked just after midday on Thursday on Market Street in Rhyl, Denbighshire, police have said.

A 67-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody by North Wales Police.

He is being questioned in relation to the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which protects seagulls.

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