Emergency rescue after seal washes over Cleethorpesâ sea wall
The seal became trapped in the eroding slipway on the other side of the sea wall
11:04, 6 APR 2021
A seal has been rescued after becoming trapped on Cleethorpesâ sea wall.
Teams worked to rescue the seal from the eroding slipway in Cleethorpes to release him back into the sea.
Cleethorpes Beach Safety, British Divers Marine Life Rescue and Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue were called to help the seal at about 6.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday.
A spokesperson from Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue said: âWe were called to a seal who had been washed over the sea wall and was trapped in the eroding slipway.
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A volunteer wildlife rescue group in Cleethorpes had a busy Easter Monday with the emergency rescue of a seal pup.
Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue were contacted by Cleethorpes Beach Safety to assist with a seal, who had been washed over the sea wall and was trapped in the eroding slipway at Humberston Fitties Beach. The group contacted British Divers Marine Life Rescue to help with the rescue at around 3.50pm on April 5.
The team went down to the rock pool and covered the head of the seal before lifting him to safety. The adorable pup was put into a seal bag before being taken into the Cleethorpes Beach Safety office to have his minor wounds attended to.
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