Public asked to report washed-up grey seal pup

Although the grey seal pup was underweight, rescuers decided his "pure strength and determination" allowed him to be returned to the wild

Marine animal rescuers have asked people to contact them if they see an underweight grey seal pup ashore.

British Divers Marine Life Rescue Channel Islands (BDMLR CI) checked on a male pup found on a beach on the north coast of Jersey on Thursday.

After taking him to the veterinary hospital for medical tests the rescuers returned the pup to the sea, despite him being underweight.

A BDMLR CI spokesperson asked the public to keep dogs away from the seal if he comes ashore again and to keep their distance and contact the team via the JSPCA.

They said: "The weight is undeniably the wrong side of the scales but the positive health checks, pure strength and determination allowed this pup another chance."

An orange cross has been marked on his back to help BDMLR CI to identify him again.