Six seal pups rescued by a sanctuary in the south-west of England were released back into the wild at a beach today.

The pups - named Alfred, Charlestown, Grambler, Warleggan, Ted and Crofty - were released by Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Porthtowan, on Cornwall's north Atlantic coast.

These were the first pups to be released after an exceptionally busy season. The team at the sanctuary have been working around the clock to ensure these seal pups successfully go through the rehabilitation process to be able to be released back into the wild.

A dog off his lead going for a walk on the beach chased after one of the pups, but the seal was unharmed.

Six Seal pups rescued by the Cornish Seal sanctuary were released back into the wild at Porthtowan beach today. The pups were called Alfred, Charlestown, Grambler, Warleggan, Ted and Crofty.

These were the first pups being released after an exceptionally busy season, the team at the sanctuary have been working around the clock to ensure these seal pups successfully go through the rehabilitation process to be able to be released back into the wild.

At the end of this video is a harrowing moment as a dog off the lead chased into the sea after the seals. Luckily the dog came back, and the seals
were not injured. In defence of the dog owner, she was not aware the seal release was taking place as she had just come onto the beach.