United Kingdom · observation
River Nith slipway by Robert Burns Centre, Dumfries
· Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
One young seal was seen on the slipway at about 9:30am, returned to the water, and was seen again later stuck on the caul before being rescued. Species is not stated.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Daily Record, 6 February 2025 — https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/stranded-seal-pup-rescued-after-34625370
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The local report dates the initial encounter and later rescue to Wednesday 5 February 2025 and locates it near the Robert Burns Centre. A tag showed it had previously been treated at the Scottish SPCA hospital; no name is supplied.
- Identification confidence
- Uncertain
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.