An arctic walrus that came ashore in Scarborough prompted some poor behaviour from members of the public, according to an official report.     

The arrival on Friday (December 30) night of the mammal, nicknamed Thor, drew thousands of people to the seaside town after it made Scarborough its temporary home.

Despite thousand of people going to see the walrus, a report from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said that one onlooker broke through a cordon onto private property to try to take photos.

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It also stated that there was also a "small handful of difficult members of the public".

Although the report highlighted some poor behaviour from some, it said the majority of people were "immeasurably respectful to our visitor" and expressed "their appreciation of Thor being protected".

The walrus, which led to the town's New Year's Eve fireworks being cancelled in order to protect the animal, was filmed returning to the sea on Saturday (January 1).

The creature has since been spotted 70 miles north, resting on a harbour in Blyth.

Detailing the incident in Scarborough, the report stated: "At 11.30pm on 30 December, Scarborough Sealife reported to BDMLR that a walrus was hauled out at Scarborough. The initial response was 'are you joking?!'"

A medic from the charity arrived to confirm the sighting of the walrus and a cordon was put in place while police and other organisations were involved in the response.

The report said: "We hoped that he would swim off out of the harbour and his visit would be one of almost disbelief and mostly rumour by the morning. Instead, he got himself comfortable and fell asleep again."

The creature's surprising appearance prompted attention from all over the country, with one family coming from France, according to the report.

It described how at all times the crowd was "at least 350 thick" with "more bodies continually appearing from all avenues, roads and even bus trips".

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The report said over the course of the day, it estimated several thousand people turned out, while "Thor continued to sleep, having an occasional reposition and brief look around".

Although it was noted that during the night Thor "was agitated by a few noisy vehicles passing with bright lights".

By 16:00 GMT Thor had become "slightly more active" and 30 minutes later, "he sat up, turned around, and promptly slid off into the harbour".