Anthony Nurse, 31, from Liverpool, has been locked up after CCTV caught him repeatedly stamping on a gull in Blackpool last December. The shocking footage shows Nurse kicking at a group of gulls on Springfield Road before trapping one underfoot and stamping on it three times. The bird later died from its injuries.
Shocking CCTV Footage Leads to Arrest
The brutal attack was captured on CCTV and handed to the RSPCA, who urged the public to help identify the culprit. Nurse was soon named as the attacker. At Preston Magistrates Court, he pleaded guilty to breaching the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Six Weeks Behind Bars for Wildlife Crime
Nurse, of Hurstlyn Road, was jailed for six weeks. His sentence followed an earlier arrest for unrelated offences. This case sends a strong message that animal cruelty won’t be tolerated on UK streets.
