A disturbing video has surfaced showing a man throwing a rock at a clearly distressed seal on a beach near the Great Orme in Llandudno, Conwy county. The footage, shared on Tuesday, captures the man approaching the grey seal despite wildlife film-maker Jenni Louise Cox shouting for him to leave it alone.
Ms Cox, who recorded the incident, described this kind of behaviour as a "common occurrence" and expressed her frustration: "I don't usually manage to film it because I am too busy stopping it."
In the clip, the man can be seen picking up a rock and throwing it at the seal, forcing it to flee into the sea. Ms Cox explained that the beach access is only restricted on certain dates, and once the signs are removed, people often disturb the seals.
"I just had to watch it happen," she lamented, adding that she was unable to call the wardens due to a lack of signal.
The video, now with almost 6,000 views on KZitem, has sparked outrage. Some commenters suggested the man might have thought the seal was stranded, but Ms Cox clarified that the seal was trying to escape.
North Wales Police's rural crime team stated: "The animal is clearly distressed in the clip, during which the male is seen throwing a rock towards it. To progress our enquiries into this incident, we would like to speak with the male."
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