The seal had been previously marked with a safe spray, during a check by British Divers Marine Life Rescue last month. The spray means individual seals can be identified if they have trouble in the future, letting those attending reports know their history.
This seal was last seen in Sandwich Bay, Kent, in January - tired and dehydrated after stormy weather. His condition at the time was well enough to leave him in the wild, but to keep an eye on him.A spokesperson for the RSPCA’s wildlife centre at Fairlight, Hastings, which has sea rescue facilities, said: “It's normal behaviour for a seal to come onto the beach to rest, and it's very important they are left alone to do so.