Dog owners warned as pet dies from 'eating contaminated fish on beach'
DOG walkers are being warned to steer clear of a popular beach after a family pet is believed to have died from eating a contaminated fish.
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Experts fear more of the sealife might come ashore along the North Norfolk coast and have issued a series of safety alerts.
The warnings were published after and incident which is understood to have happened on the beach at Cley-next-the-Sea.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) both sent out messaged urging dog walkers to be vigilant.
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Please keep a close eye on your dogs if you are enjoying a beach stroll
A statement from Norfolk Wildlife Trust said: "Dog owners: we have had a report of a dog dying after eating a dead fish washed up on Cley beach.
“While it is as yet unverified, we ask all dog owners to be extra cautious on the beach today."
The Hunstanton Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) encouraged people to share its warning from its Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Its post read: “Warning: there are reports of dead fish washing up along the north Norfolk coast.”
The RNLI also said that a dog had been taken to the vets just an hour after ingesting one of the fish.
It added: “Please keep a close eye on your dogs if you are enjoying a beach stroll.”
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The broad, sandy beaches along the North Norfolk coast are popular with dog walkers as they tend to be unspoilt and crowd-free.
There have also been reports on social media of unusual amounts of dead fish washed up on beaches as far north as Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast.
