Protesters gathered on Weymouth seafront to protest against raw sewage being dumped into the sea off Dorset.
Campaigners marched across the seafront and into the town in an effort to call on water utility firm Wessex Water to upgrade sewage networks and end the practice of using emergency outflows.
During heavy or prolonged rainfall, sewers can exceed capacity which means contents are released into the sea and rivers to protect properties from flooding and prevent sewage from backing up into streets and homes.
The march was organised by Extinction Rebellion and started at the King's Statue where around 80 protesters moved through the town, wielding signs and chanting slogans.
As part of the protest, a large buoyant ‘poop’ was trailed behind a kayak as it travelled along the seafront.
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