A large seal washed up on a Merseyside beach and was left lying in the sand for around six hours.
The seal was left "stranded" on New Brighton Beach at around midday on November 10, after the tide had brought the sea mammal in. Members of the public were quick to alert British Divers Marine Life Rescue, who despatched a rescue team.
Laura Hall was among those who stayed with the seal until it was led back into the sea after dark. She told the ECHO: "Its mating season and as they don't eat during this time, he was visibly underweight.
