Felixstowe seal released from fishing net

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Volunteers trying to help the mammal say they were 'very concerned' for its wellbeing.

A seal which was trapped in a fishing net has been saved by a member of the public who managed to cut the netting.Jo Collins from the"I'm so relieved as the outcome could have been a lot different," she said.On Saturday morning, volunteers from the marine charity tried help the seal but it had gone too far back out to sea.

Volunteers continued looking for the seal until it was "spotted by a member of the public", who called the RSPCA, Ms Collins said. Whilst waiting for assistance, the seal looked like it was about to go back into the sea, so a woman covered it in blanket and was able to cut the nets. "It is always best to get the experts involved but I am so pleased we had the right result in the end," Ms Collins added.

 

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Hope he has his tariffs & certification of origin paperwork in order

While net are designed to catch things so wouldn't be a surprise; it seem large holes to be a fishing net (not that I would know) looks more what I would expect to hold cargo. Not that it help seals either way; but maybe not use it (the seas) as a garbage bin. clean? get real

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