CONVICTED (2017) | Dean R Smith, born c. 1963, of 36 Magpie Road, Eastbourne BN23 7RG – struck a racing pigeon causing injury Smith was found guilty of caused unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, a racing pigeon, by striking the bird and damaging it. It is not known if the bird survived the attack. Sentencing: total of £550 fines, costs and compensation. Eastbourne Herald