Footage shows the moment an adorable seal pup was safely released back into the wild in Fleetwood after becoming stranded in a field in Walton-le-Dale.<br /><br />The grey seal was spotted about a kilometre (0.6 miles) away from the River Ribble near the Capitol Centre on Sunday (January 22).<br /><br />It is believed the seal, which weighed a healthy 40kgs, had wandered across three farmers fields before he was spotted by a member of the public.<br /><br />Rebecca, Practice Manager at Vets4Pets Preston Capitol, who was one of the first on the scene.<br /><br />“I was out walking my dog when I spotted one of my neighbours frantically waving at me from across the field,” Rebecca said.<br /><br />“I quickly realised he wasn’t just saying hello but was signalling for my help and I ran over to him right away.<br /><br />“I’m not sure what I had expected to find, but I was definitely surprised to see the little seal pup stranded in the field.”<br /><br />Despite it being a frosty morning, local residents did not hesitate to come together to help rescue the seal pup.<br /><br />Rebecca called her friend, Shaun Coathup, who came immediately to help, and her neighbours alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) and the RSPCA.
