The seal was found trapped in plastic at Felixstowe beach on Saturday.
- Credit: Amelia List
A seal pup was rescued by medics after becoming trapped in a ring of plastic rubbish at Felixstowe beach over the weekend.
The seal was spotted at around 10am on Saturday near the Mannings amusements by a walker.
The passer-by alerted the Felixstowe Coast Patrol and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) medics, who arrived and monitored the seal.
They had to wait until the tide went down before they could free the seal from the litter that was stuck around its neck.
A seal had become trapped in plastic at Felixstowe beach.
Seal is rescued from Folkestone Harbour Arm
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Updated: 12:30, 01 March 2021
A young seal was rescued from a popular walking spot after getting stuck on the steps.
The marine mammal was found on the steps of Folkestone Harbour Arm and caused quite a stir among those who spotted it.
Watch: The young seal returns to the sea
It was reported to the coastguard and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), who worked together to rescue it.
A medic checked the seal over and the team decided to relocate her to a quieter spot as tide times meant she could have been stranded for hours.
A South London famous seal was saved last weekend after splashing around the River Thames with a fishing hook lodged in its mouth for nearly a week. Vets and medics spent Saturday morning (Feb 20) rescuing the nine-month-old mammal from Teddington Lock, who is known to locals as ‘Freddie Mercury’. Freddie s condition was first reported to the British Diver Marine Life hotline on Monday (Feb 15) after concerned residents had seen the seal struggling to eat its catch, due to a large fishing lure hanging from the edge of its mouth. Freddie swimming in the Thames Estuary (Image: BDMLR and Teddington Town)
A South London famous seal was saved last weekend after splashing around the River Thames with a fishing hook lodged in its mouth for nearly a week. Vets and medics spent Saturday morning (Feb 20) rescuing the nine-month-old mammal from Teddington Lock, who is known to locals as ‘Freddie Mercury’. Freddie s condition was first reported to the British Diver Marine Life hotline on Monday (Feb 15) after concerned residents had seen the seal struggling to eat its catch, due to a large fishing lure hanging from the edge of its mouth. Freddie swimming in the Thames Estuary (Image: BDMLR and Teddington Town)