Volunteers rescue stranded seal pup

An adorable baby seal has been rescued by wildlife volunteers afterbecoming trapped among rocks on New Year's Day.

The pup was found with just his head sticking out of a hole at St Mary'sIsland in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.

St Mary's Seal Watch were contacted and members were able to gently manoeuvre the animal to safety, before releasing him back into the wild.

Normally when seals appear stuck, they will manage to get themselves out, but this poor thing was well and truly trapped.

The pup was found facing out with just its head out of the hole.

Amazingly, the seal pup was not injured in his ordeal and was released back into the sea.

Luckily this little one was spotted early and with volunteers on site we were able to rescue it swiftly.