A man has pleaded guilty after letting his dog loose in a nesting bird area on the Norfolk coast.
The incident happened at Snettisham Beach, near Hunstanton.
According to Norfolk Police's rural crime unit, the dog was allowed off lead to enter a signposted and protected area.
Cameras were removed from the site and thrown into the sea as a "toy".
Last week, the man pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage and attempted criminal damage.
He was ordered to pay full compensation and given a six month conditional discharge.
Last week a male pleaded guilty to allowing his dog off lead to enter nesting bird areas and remove cameras, before throwing them in the sea as ‘toy’!
— Norfolk Rural Crime - Operation Randall (@RuralCrimeNfk) February 5, 2023
Male pleaded guilty to 3 counts of criminal damage + attempted. Order to pay full compensation cont… pic.twitter.com/Gg6Db5YCMd
Norfolk Police said on Twitter: "It is essential to follow signs in the nesting season to protect vulnerable species.
"We will be back out this spring patrolling known hot spots".
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