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| Seal found in the middle of a field in St Helens area | Seal found in the middle of a field in St Helens area |
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| A seal has been found in the middle of a field in Merseyside. | A seal has been found in the middle of a field in Merseyside. |
| The sea mammal was discovered in a "distressed state" by a dog walker close to Newton Brook near Newton-le-Willows, police said. | |
| Officers "contained" the grey seal and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Service will put it in a crate and release it into the River Mersey. | Officers "contained" the grey seal and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Service will put it in a crate and release it into the River Mersey. |
| It is unclear how the seal got to the field but it was found about 17 miles (27km) from the nearest coastline. | |
| Seals are powerful animals and potentially dangerous, police said. They have advised members of the public to stay away from the area. | |
| Steve Marsh, from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Service, said: "It's not an easy job certainly because they are large animals. | Steve Marsh, from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue Service, said: "It's not an easy job certainly because they are large animals. |
| "They can be quite aggressive and we do have people in our charity that can actually handle those large seals, but in this instance we are probably going to have to be using the fire brigade to help out." | "They can be quite aggressive and we do have people in our charity that can actually handle those large seals, but in this instance we are probably going to have to be using the fire brigade to help out." |
| He said the fire service had a "good animal rescue team". | He said the fire service had a "good animal rescue team". |
| Grey seals | |
| Source: The Mammal Society |