Anglers now allowed to catch Keith the River Severn seal
Anglers have been granted a licence to catch a seal, nicknamed Keith, which has been seen swimming in the River Severn.
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Residents in Stourport and Bewdley have reported sightings of the grey seal since November last year.
But its presence has angered fishermen who say she has been eating her way through the river's fish stocks and ducks
The Angling Trust plans to catch the 4ft long seal and take it to a wildlife sanctuary before releasing her back into the sea.
The Trust will work with the Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue (MISAR) and Natural England along with divers from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, plan to lure Keith into a lock.
