THE beach at Grève de Lecq has been closed again after a moulting seal returned to the bay.
The beach was initially closed on Friday – for the safety of the seal and visitors.
It reopened on Sunday morning, about 24 hours after the animal returned to the sea.
But the seal, which is trying to shed its coat, returned late on Sunday and the beach has once again been shut.
In a Facebook post, the Jersey branch of British Divers Marine Life Rescue, said: ‘Sorry for any inconvenience, but the more rest he can have the quicker he can muster up the energy to move on.
‘Every disturbance is delaying the process of him being well enough to move on.
‘He is flat today compared to Saturday morning when he was quite perky after a long undisturbed day on the sand on Friday, just what he needed.
‘Since then he has not really had a good stint of rest between different bays. He returned late yesterday.
‘We have had a couple of dog incidents today hence this updated message. Please, please don’t bring dogs down here, even the barking spooks him. Let’s just give him some time.
‘Absolutely no feeding, he is eating small amounts between swims and his poop has been checked by the vet. He is a wild animal and must not be fed by humans.
‘It’s important the message is clear, we have just two options with an animal this size. Monitor and keep him and everyone safe to give him the best chance, or euthanasia. We are trying so hard to keep him safe.
‘Thanks again for your understanding and co-operation, whether you are a local resident, a boat owner, café owner, or just love coming to Grève.
‘Those are his tracks [in the picture] after a dog got at him, he has hugged the sea since and is on high alert, so different to Friday.’
