Meet St Patrick!

Meet St. Patrick!

Meet St. Patrick, a male grey seal, who was found on Atlantic Bay Rest, Co. Kerry on the 13th of February 2023. Little St. Patrick was reported to us via our 24/7 Rescue Hotline, after a member of the public spotted him all alone on the beach.  

We started calling members of our amazing Rescue Volunteer Network, asking them to assess and possibly lift this pup. It was determined that he was underweight for his age and he had pock marks all over the left side of his body. After our experienced Animal Care Team gave the instruction to lift the pup, our volunteers safely transported St. Patrick all the way to our rehabilitation centre in Courtown, Co. Wexford, where we were ready to get to work. 

After a long journey from the opposite coastline, St. Patrick was admitted to our Intensive Care Unit the next day where he was examined from nose to tail by our skilled Animal Care Team. St. Patrick was rescued when he was likely between 4 and 5 months old. His initial examination found that he was underweight at only 19.4kg, and had multiple cysts covering the his back flippers, the left hand side of his body and muzzle. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, St. Patrick was now able to sleep and regain his strength in safety. We are happy to report that his wounds are almost fully healed and he has started to gain weight.