I read with great disappointment of the knee-jerk reaction to call to ban dogs from the beach at Horsey and Winterton because of the death of three seal pups.

Eastern Daily Press: Breeding grey seals on the beach at Horsey in Norfolk.People watching the seals from the top of the dunes Picture: James BassBreeding grey seals on the beach at Horsey in Norfolk.People watching the seals from the top of the dunes Picture: James Bass (Image: Archant Norfolk Photographic © 2011)

There seems to be no evidence that the seals were more at risk from dogs than from the ignorance and rudeness of onlookers who ignore requests from knowledgeable volunteers.

The seal that drowned on this occasion was apparently chased in by children, not dogs.

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It seems very unfair on the multitude of considerate, local dog walkers that exercise their dogs regularly on the beach to suffer a blanket ban on this activity because of the actions of a few idiotic visitors.

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It would make much more sense to insist on dogs being under proper control on the beach, which I'm sure in most cases would be the case anyway.

Emma Broom, Swannington