Baby seal pays visit to Bristol pub

The Old Lock and Weir has drawn national attention after the animal turned up at its front door

The seal had to be rescued after appearing unwilling to leave the pub
Author: James DiamondPublished 6th Jan 2022

A Bristol pub has drawn national attention after a seal pup appeared at its front door.

The Old Lock and Weir in Hanham shared several photos on Facebook, saying they had "an unusual yet very special visitor" over the weekend.

The young seal, which was severely underweight, appeared unwilling to leave the pub meaning the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Service were needed to take it away.

At that point it was identified as having come all the way from Scotland.

"We had an unusual yet very special visitor at the weekend," the post from the pub reads.

"A big thank you to the RSPCA & THE BRITISH DIVERS MARINE LIFE RESCUE CENTRE who later identified this little pup known to them as Neoprene, he was tagged in Scotland in June 21 and managed to travel all the way to pubs front door."

The seal is now being cared for at RSPCA West Hatch in Taunton where it will be nursed back to health, before being returned to the sea.

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