Staff from Westway Veterinary Group have taken part in a large beach clean-up.
The 20 volunteers from the group, which has 21 surgeries across the region, picked up litter and rubbish on the one-mile stretch of coastline from St Mary’s Lighthouse to Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, on Sunday (January 26).
Plastic, discarded fish hooks and broken bottles are among the hazards that can seriously injure or even kill wildlife and pets.
Westway vet Mandy Hood said: “We often have dogs and wildlife brought in after suffering injuries from debris on beaches in the area.
“This is a great opportunity to highlight this problem and encourage people to take home their rubbish and not drop it on our beautiful beaches.”
