MADELEINE was rescued on 23rd October 1997
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Madeleine was brought into the Sanctuary on the 23rd October. She weighed 18kg which is quite small for a pup of her age - approx. 4 weeks. However, she is much bigger than some of our other arrivals, such as Dougal who was only 12kg when he first arrived.
Madeleine was found at Kynance Cove on the Lizard, where she was spotted by some people exploring rocks above the high tide mark. They were worried that she was along way from the sea so they picked her up and put her on the sand nearer the water. | 
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We would never recommend this course of action, as Grey seals can be very aggressive, and there is also a high risk of a young pup being abandoned by the parent if it is still a "white coat" - as in unweaned.
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