Drunk thug used live seagull as a weapon and hit bloke with it during brutal attack

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seagull around a shop before throwing it at a man in the street and beating him up has been jailed. Paul Elcombe, 29, launched the bird at the stranger before raining kicks and punches to his head as he lay on the ground leaving him with a broken jaw.

Plymouth Crown Court heard that the shocking attack took place in Mutley after Elcombe, fresh from a two-day drink and drugs bender, picked up the injured bird from the road.After he carried it around a Premier Store he attacked the man by launching the bird - which then flew away.He then punched, kicked and stamped on his head as he lay on the ground before hitting him with a belt reports PlymouthLive. Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day.

They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...Recorder Tim Kenefick said that Elcombe was "off his head" at the time of the assault.

He said: "CCTV shows you parading the seagull around the store, holding it up to various customers and at one point holding it above your head."I know that you have said you found it on the street and wanted to save it from being run over."After that, the two of you got into a fight.