when i was fishing the 1st gate a guy on the other side of the gate says the seal was there ,5 minutes later the toerag was right in front of is then done his party trick,had a fish in its mouth ,turned around for the camera and it done a disappearing act.
they seem to be a lot of sightings in the tyne this year ,1 at the tunnel and church bank twice.
otters, seals, whatever next the circus .