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Lost seal rescued from pub
Have you heard the one about a seal who walked into a Bristol bar?
This one didn’t actually walk but rather waddle into the pub after swimming there from Scotland, where he had been tagged last summer.
The pup, called Neoprene, is now being cared for and will soon be released back into the ocean after his adventure.
Neoprene made his way to the front door of the pub – photo: The Old Lock & Weir
Neoprene was found at the Old Lock & Weir in Hanham Mills, after earlier being spotted in the River Avon near Keynsham Park.
“We had an unusual yet very special visitor at the weekend!!” wrote the Old Lock & Weir team on Facebook.
“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.
“Now being cared for at RSPCA West Hatch as he was severely underweight, soon to be released back to the sea.”
Where are the cider slushies? – photo: The Old Lock & Weir
Main photo: The Old Lock & Weir
Read more:
- Seal may have chased fish up river then realised Bristol good place to stay
- Pub of the Week: The Old Lock & Weir
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