Treacle Tart was rescued on 9th November 2025 The Cornish Seal Sanctuary received a telephone call from Catriona, a concerned member of the public, asking to help a seal pup on the beach. Catriona said "My younger son, Lowen (age 7) and I, had taken our dogs to Fisherman´s Cove near the Halzephron Inn on Sunday morning for our usual walk. As we walked down the slipway, we saw a baby seal stranded on the beach, trying to nestle itself into one of the coves. I could see puncture wounds in its tail and lower belly. It was conscious and alert but crying out. It was extremely distressing to see an animal in pain." "We immediately turned around and put our dogs safely in the boot of the car before returning to call the Seal Sanctuary.   We remained on the slipway for nearly two hours, keeping other dog walkers away while maintaining a safe distance from the seal." © Photos credit - Catriona Pennell Upon arrival Jess and Ben, members of the Animal Care Specialist Team, found a small 6-8 weeks old female grey seal pup with wounds to her body.   Elizabeth and her daughter Fo, volunteers of the Seal Research Trust, who were walking their dog, helped Catriona and her family to keep other dog walkers away from the area. © Photo credit - Elizabeth and Flo Hall After careful assessment by Jess and Ben, they brought her back to the Sanctuary for urgent care.   The pup has been named Treacle Tart. Young grey seal pups like this one are much more vulnerable, which means the team have to take extra precautions in the hospital to ensure that the pups are not stressed and get all the rest they need to put on weight for a healthy recovery.   This is why for the first few days, pups will spend time in the quiet area of the hospital to rest. On arrival at the seal hospital, the Sanctuary´s vet carried out an assessment and then prescribed a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. Update - 3rd December 2025 : Treacle Tart had very swollen rear flippers and some deep lacerations on hips.   Despite the swelling, x-rays showed no broken bones and she has been successfully treated and is now in the rehabilitation pool, eating and swimming fine. Her flipper tag ID number is SL338 (yellow). This Christmas make sure you have a Treacle Tart & some Custard! This Christmas Eve it was time for Treacle Tart and Custard to go home!   They were weighed and loaded into the back of the vehicle from the rehabilitation pool and released back into the wild.   We wished these two pups good luck and waved with tears in our eyes.