Adventurous Seal Rescued 4 Times In 3 Different Countries
Another day, another adventure gone slightly wrong for Freddie, the trouble-seeking seal. 4 rescues, 3 countries, and he's back out in the wild and, going by probability, we will most likely see Freddie pop up in another rescue story at some point.
As Mirror reports, Freddie's adventures started at only 9 months old. "The adventurous pup... started his journey in the Netherlands last year where he was treated at a hospital in August where he was given his name. After he was released, he then turned up in Calais France in January, where he was treated at another seal rescue centre suffering from lungworm. Three weeks ago having made a good recovery, he swam the Channel before making his way 70 miles up the river Thames to Teddington Lock, south west London."
And... a week later, Freddie was found, yet again, in the Thames as he was snagged in the mouth by a fishing lure. He's totally fine, by the way, as adventurous as ever, but we wouldn't expect anything else of this trouble maker.
Read more about the story and check out pictures from the rescue below.
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The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) led the latest Freddie rescue mission. It took an 80-foot net, rescue rafts as well as a team of 15 people to bring Freddie ashore. Freddie was coaxed into the lock then hauled up. The hook, which could have stopped Freddie from being able to eat, simply fell off during the rescue, because life really is on Freddie's side at all times.
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Freddie's story was found out when his flipper tag number was checked out during the examination. He was treated with antibiotics then released into the Thames where there is an established seal colony. Scott Miller, who led Freddie's latest rescue mission, said: His lip was quite swollen, but it was fortunate that the lure hadn't caused further damage to his mouth. Seals do travel big distances but for one so young, this is really impressive." And we totally agree.
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Good luck, Freddie. We hope that wherever your adventures take you next will not require more rescue missions. For more amazing rescue stories, read about this rescued swan and his 37-year friendship with his rescuer.
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