Warning after starving seal pup found on beach

A GREY seal pup was found injured and starving on a beach, with a heart drawn around him in the sand.

The pup, named Curry, was taken to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary after being rescued from the beach in west Cornwall last month.

Volunteers from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were initially called to assess Curry on September 10 and quickly established that he required urgent care.

Curry was found with a heart drawn around him in the sand – and wildlife experts are now urging the public to keep their distance if they spot a pup on the beach.

Tamara Cooper, curator for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, said: “Getting too close to a pup on the beach can result in abandonment by the mother, who may be watching from the water, and can be fatal to the pup.”

Curry, who was just three weeks old, was found to be malnourished and dehydrated, with a temperature.

After receiving treatment from staff at the sanctuary, and their vets Head & Head in Helston, Curry made a quick recovery. He left the charity at a healthy weight of 34.5kg on October 25, marking its first release of the season.

Cornish Seal Sanctuary > Curry has now recovered after being found starving – and with a heart drawn around him in the sand, below