Dog owners have been issued a warning after a seal pup was spotted on a Merseyside beach.
The pup was sighted yesterday morning on grass near to The King's Gap in Hoylake, and rising temperatures prompted a number of people to take to social media to express concern for the animal's welfare. A medic from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) charity arrived at the scene around 7am, and monitored the seal until it made it's way back into the sea.
A spokesperson for the charity told the ECHO the animal has been making appearances on the beach for the past week, and has reassured people its presence is not a cause for concern.
