Stones have been thrown at a seal by "young persons" at a beach in Walton-on-the-Naze (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)
Stones have been thrown at a seal by "young persons" at a beach in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex.
According to a tweet from Essex Police's Rural, Wildlife & Heritage Crime account, police received reports of the incident on the morning of April 19.
Police said that there had been reports of "young persons throwing stones at a seal at Walton-on-the-Naze".
The force urged people to "please respect wildlife" and "give space" to the animals.
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