By Lauren Beavis

Marine rescuers saved the life of a young sea l after it became entangled in a discarded fishing net.

BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics rescued a young gray seal in west Cornwall, which was entangled in a section of monofilament net.

It is a common type of discarded fishing material that "poses a serious risk to marine wildlife."

BDMLR reported that, on Sunday, October 12, a 'well-meaning member of the public' had tried to cut the poor animal free, but as the seal bolted back into the water, the net snagged on a mussel bed - leaving the seal anchored and unable to escape.

Experts explained if the tide were coming in, the seal would have drowned; however, the tide dropped enough for BDMLR Medics to reach the trapped seal safely.

The team then carried out a "careful captu

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