Date of Incident:
14/06/2026
Station:
NCI Hengistbury Head
Incident Summary:
MOP (member of BDA), visited lookout reporting a possibly injured seal, which then swam off. HMCG informed. A further report of seal on beach was received, not moving but alive. Initially CG advised
no action, having contacted BDA. Further report from MOP, Cg agreed to contact BDA. W/K went on foot to assess animal, not very encouraging, BDA updated. It was agreed to take no action. The seal
then re-entered water and swam off.
RNLI:
No
Initiated:
NCI
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Animal(s) - Marine Life
Cause of Incident:
Thought to be in Trouble