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image captionThe seal pup was rescued after being found at a bus stop in Porthleven
A seal pup found at a bus stop in Cornwall has been returned to the sea.
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were called to Porthleven on Wednesday.
The sanctuary said the pup had made her way to the bus stop during stormy weather and a high tide, presumably seeking shelter.
It said the pup was found at the bus stop next to the harbour which was unusual .
She was assessed by medics from the BDMLR and the seal sanctuary and was found to be healthy with no injuries.
POLICE have said they have received reports of dogs attacking seal pups and children throwing stones at them. A police spokesman said: There have been a number of reports of seal pups on Cumbria s beaches this year. In the majority of cases the pups are just taking a rest and want to be left alone. It is essential that these mammals are not disturbed or distressed. If you come across a seal pup or any other marine mammal on any of our beaches please call the BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue) on 01825 765546, who will offer advice and if necessary allocate a trained Marine Medic to attend.
A seal pup has been found waiting at a bus stop, after swimming out of the sea and crossing a main road. The young pup, thought to be only a few weeks old, was discovered by a group of schoolchildren waiting for the bus in Porthleven at around 8am this morning. Dropping off her daughter to join them was Lisa Cadman, who could not believe what she was seeing. She immediately rang her husband, Simon, an officer with the Cornwall Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority, as she thought he might know what to do. It is not clear exactly why the seal ended up at the bus stop, with Simon joking: It was trying to catch a bus to Godrevy I think!
The pup was found without its mother
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A seal pup has had to be rescued from a Suffolk beach after possibly being attacked by a dog.
The pup, thought to only be a few weeks old, had to be rescued from Sizewell beach earlier this week after sustaining injuries.
It s not clear where the youngster was born but rescuers believe it could have come from over the border in Norfolk where it was washed down to Sizewell.
The pup appeared to be underweight and had sustained injuries, possibly from a dog attack.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue group (BDMLR), which rescued the pup, said it had received a number of calls about the stranded seal.