Seal pup dragging rope around its neck saved

Callum the grey seal pup was found with rope entangled around his neck

A seal pup found dragging more than 7ft (2m) of rope around its neck has been saved.

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire rescued the four-month old grey seal from Danes Dyke near Flamborough on Monday.

Despite a severe neck injury it is now recovering and has been moved to a long-term RSPCA rehabilitation centre.

The medics said it was saved in part by the "quick action" of members of the public who reported the pup was in distress.

Five BDMLR medics attended Danes Dyke on Monday to rescue the seal

The pup, which has been named Callum Cooper in memory of a local teenager, is now taking medication for an infection caused by the ordeal.

In a social media post, BDMLR said: "It might seem like we are deliberately posting about entanglements but this is not the case.

"It just so happens that we've been called out to lots of entanglements recently. Thankfully, most of them have had a good ending."

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