THE Warrington Seal made an appearance at the weekend.

It was spotted in the River Mersey, near Riverside Retail Park, when Lynette Stirrup was out for a walk with her two children yesterday, Sunday.

In her video, Lynette captures the seal in a Total Wipeout situation when it learns the hard way you can't swim up a weir while battling the current.

But it was still in good spirits and briefly greeted the family before swimming back the other way.

Lynette said: "It had taken a wrong turn and ended up stuck near a waterfall. 

"After a while it managed to find its way back into the open part of the river.

"The children were delighted to have been able to see it."