The bodies of two porpoises were discovered next to a net on a beach in Wales. Local resident Dennis Jones stumbled upon what he believed to be a mother and her calf on the sands of Old Colwyn. They were found next to a gill net on the beach.
Mr Jones speculated that the marine mammals had died due to the netting. A gill net is a single wall of netting anchored on the seabed designed to ensnare fish that swim into it. He shared a photograph of the porpoises on the Old Colwyn past and present Facebook page, accompanied by a message questioning "Why are these nets on our beach? If they can trap these beautiful creatures it will happen again".
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They requested that people refrain from moving or disturbing the bodies. The group has been involved in the rescue of marine wildlife since 1988. .