Two Cumbrian have been fined by a Polish court for tossing pigeons in the air at a market in Krakow.

The two birds were unable to open their wings which were broken when they plummeted to the ground

The men, both aged 24, from Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston, were fined the equivalent of £130 each but their surnames were not released under Polish privacy laws.

They were only identified as Lee James W of Ulverston and Arron David P of Barrow-in-Furness.

Prosecutor Boguslawa Marcinkowska said they pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and were fined 600 zlotys.

The men were fined following the incident at Krakow's historic Renaissance market (pictured alongside) on 24 October.

The prosecutor said it was not known whether the pigeons survived.

The Foreign Office said the British consulate in Poland was not informed about the court hearing.

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