A dinosaur-disguised fly-tipper has managed to avoid a hefty fine but baffled locals after being caught dumping rubbish in the dead of night.

The race is on to unmask the fly-tipping offender in Southend-on-Sea, Essex after a video posted by the Your Southend news website showed the dinosaur dumping two bin bags on the pavement.

The perpetrator has managed to avoid a £400 fine for dumping rubbish in a public space in the Essex town, even after the local council installed cameras on the seafront after a spate of fly-tipping in 2023.

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"I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the night before bin day too. Clearly, he is struggling

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