A LOST seal, found in a field off Winwick Road yesterday, will now travel 180 miles to a specialist centre in Norfolk. 

The rescued seal is being taken on the three-and-a-half-hour journey to East Winch for specialist medical care. 

RSPCA inspectors were called to the Red Bank farmland to help rescue the seal alongside the farm owner, police officers, firefighters and other marine life organisations after he was spotted by dog walkers.

After spending the night in care at RSPCA Stapeley Grange, the grey seal was transferred to the charity’s specialist seal facility in East Winch for further care.

Manager at RSPCA East Winch Alison Charles said: “At the moment we are keeping him under close observation.

“For an adult seal to be that far away from home normally means they are pretty poorly so we will be keeping an eye on him to see how he gets on and giving him the best treatment we can.

“He is an adult male and was quite distressed when he was collected. He had a quiet night at Stapeley Grange and while he was drinking a fair amount he did not eat anything.

“At the moment it’s important we keep him as calm as possible and assess him to try to find out what’s wrong with him.

“There are many reasons he could have wandered so far from home but it’s unlikely we will ever find out exactly why that is.”