Seal rescued from farm in Lancashire after travelling 18 miles inland

The incident had made it into the RSPCA's 10 top rescues from 2023

Chris Brayford
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The seal had travelled 18 miles inland before being spotted on a farm in Lancashire (Preston Capitol Vets4Pets)
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The seal had travelled 18 miles inland before being spotted on a farm in Lancashire (Preston Capitol Vets4Pets)

A grey seal who travelled 18 miles inland before being rescued on a farm in Lancashire has made it into the RSPCA's top 10 list of animal rescue missions during 2023. The seal had been spotted on a...

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