Baby seagulls are drowning in Hastings seafront boating lake

A Hastings animal lover is calling for urgent action to be taken to prevent young seagulls from drowning in the boating lake on Hastings seafront.

By Andy Hemsley

Published 4th Aug 2020, 07:00 GMT

Dead gulls at the boating lake SUS-200308-130910001

Angie Hamp, from Old Humphrey Avenue says she and her partner Mick have rescued more than ten young gulls in the space of a week.

She explained: “The gulls have not yet learned to fly properly and have still to develop the oils which act as waterproofing on their feathers. They go into the lake and get water-logged and then get exhausted and go under.

“All they need is some sort of ramp they can walk up and get out of the boating lake.