animal was spotted on Monday, February 7, by a concerned beachgoer at a seal colony in Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, who called the wildlife experts.
Green cargo netting appears to have been digging into the mammal’s blubber and the wound is likely to have got progressively worse.
Wildlife rescue teams rushed to help the seal but had to use their own netting to reduce the risk of being bitten. They coaxed the seal, who was about 12 metres from the sea, away from its herd and brought it ashore.
Then then transported it to East Winch RSPCA centre, where it may remain for three months to recover fully. Daniel Goldsmith, of Marine and Wildlife Rescue, who was one of the rescuers, said: “It had cargo net around its neck which was digging into its flesh.
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