Rescued seals returned to the wild

THREE baby seals, including one badly injured by a boat’s engine, kick-started their lives again at the weekend.

Weekend walkers in Waterford and Cork witnessed the mammals’ return to the waters. There was special affection reserved for a four-month-old grey seal, Finbarr, who yesterday completed a Lazarus-like recovery from a horrific propeller injury.

Pauline Beades of the Irish Seal Sanctuary said the animal welfare group was amazed at Finbarr’s improvement and delighted to see his return to the water at Tramore yesterday.