Dogs have been accused of damaging vital sea defences along a vulnerable section of coastline. Now there are calls to ban man’s best friend from parts of a seven-mile stretch of beach. West Norfolk councillors have called for measures to be brought in to stop dogs from digging up the shingle ridge – a key flood defence protecting thousands of homes between Hunstanton and Snettisham. It follows warnings from Environment Agency (EA) experts that it is under threat of being eroded due to human activity. In a recent report, officials urged for access to be restricted along some parts of the beach …