Seal has pub goers rubbing their eyes
PUNTERS at a riverside pub may have thought they had drunk one too many when they spotted a seal on the bank.
Customers at The Chequers, in Aylesford High Street, couldn’t believe their eyes on Sunday when the creature stopped for a break after swimming in the River Medway.
The animal’s presence caused quite a stir in the village with people rushing over to take a look at about 6.30pm.
But landlord Peter Collins wasn’t too fazed by the flippered friend as it is actually a regular.
He said: “The seal has stopped by at about this time for the last few years. It doesn’t seem bothered by people taking pictures. In fact, it’s a bit of an attention seeker. We often see it sunning itself on the riverbank or splashing about.”
Mr Collins said the marine mammal usually stays for a couple of days before swimming away until next time.
A spokesman from British Divers Marine Life Rescue, said it was likely the animal followed fish up the river.
The organisation was made aware of the sighting but did not attend as the creature was not in any danger or distress.