Fishermen charge across a beach to rescue a seal with plastic wrapped around its neck
- Naude Dreyer spotted a seal in distress when out around Pelican Point, Namibia
- Fishermen ran after animal as it looked to wade into the South Atlantic Ocean
- Roman Wipfli managed to catch and hold mammal as fishing line was removed
A group of good Samaritan fishermen raced across a beach to rescue a seal which had plastic wrapped around its neck in extraordinary footage.
Naude Dreyer was out with crew from a passing ship on Pelican Point, Namibia, on September 28, when the fishermen spotted one of the animals was in trouble.
Acting fast, the group ran after the marine mammal as it looked to wade into the South Atlantic Ocean, and Roman Wipfli managed to catch their target.
In the background, dozens of seals fled into the sea as Mr Wipfli moved the animal back to the beach so the group could remove the loop of plastic from its neck.
Naude Dreyer was out with crew from a passing ship on Pelican Point, Namibia, on September 28, when a group of fishermen noticed a seal was in distress
The fishermen worked together to hold the seal for a moment so one of the group could use pliers to cut through the plastic fishing line, which was tight around its throat.
They then gently pulled away the material before releasing the animal.
It quickly moved away from the fishermen, rushing back out to meet the rest of the animals where they waited in the shallows.
The men watched on as it rejoined the group, another of the fishermen also filming the astonishing scenes before the clip came to a close.
Acting fast, the group ran after the marine mammal as it looked to wade into the South Atlantic Ocean, and Roman Wipfli (left) managed to catch their target
The fishermen worked together to hold the seal for a moment so one of the group could use pliers to cut through the plastic fishing line