A seal had to be rescued by divers after it got its head caught in a mooring buoy rope in Portreath Harbour. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were called to the harbour on Monday afternoon after receiving a call about a trapped seal. The stricken animal had a loop of rope twisted around its neck being held in place by a buoy and unable to escape. Luckily it was close enough to the surface that it was still able to come up for air. It was spotted by a local dog walker, Sally Ann Bennett, and a team of medics soon assembled at the harbourside.
A trapped young seal was saved while struggling in tangles of rope when a dog walker happened to spot him.
Sally-Ann Bennett and her cocker spaniel Lottie caught sight of the hapless seal while on a walk in Portreath, Cornwall.
Ms Bennett quickly alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue who were able to send out two helpers to come and save the seal.
Sally-Ann Bennett and her cocker spaniel Lottie caught sight of the hapless seal while on a walk in Portreath, Cornwall
Ms Bennett quickly alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue who were able to send out two helpers to come and save the seal