Mystery seal pup found 6km inland

A seal pup lies in the snow after it was found in a forest in eastern Sweden on March 24, 2013, almost six kilometres from the closest body of open water. "A somewhat confused person called and said he was out walking in the woods where he had found a seal pup. I thought he was joking at first," Uppsala police inspector Henrik Pederson told news agency TT. AFP / Kjell Henning Source: AFP

A SEAL pup has been found in a forest in eastern Sweden nearly six kilometres from the closest body of open water.

"A somewhat confused person called and said he was out walking in the woods where he had found a seal pup. I thought he was joking at first," Uppsala police inspector Henrik Pederson told news agency TT.

Hunter Robert Sandefors, who was asked by police to take care of the pup, said the seal had probably made its way into the woods on its own, based on tracks visible in the snow.

Police said the seal had probably crawled three kilometres over sea ice and three kilometres into the woods.

"He must have gotten separated from his mother and gotten lost and gone in the wrong direction," Sandefors told public broadcaster Swedish Radio.

The seal was taken to the nearby Dalaelven river, where it was released and swam away.

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Fresh leads in Mandurah murder mystery

Tauri Litchfield was found in a Mandurah car park with severe head injuries that led to his death. Source: PerthNow

FRESH leads are being pursued by police investigating the bashing murder of a good samaritan in Mandurah on Sunday.

 mWest Australian police found Greenfields man Tauri Litchfield in a Pinjarra Road car park with severe head injuries on Sunday night and believe he was assaulted at the intersection of George Street at around 7.15pm.

He was rushed to hospital by ambulance but later died.

Major Crime Squad detectives believe several people were in the area before, during and after the assault.

They particularly want to speak to the occupants of a white ``people mover'' van towing a box trailer, which drove past around the time Mr Litchfield was being attacked.

Police also want to speak to two people who walked east along Pinjarra Road and were at the corner of George Street shortly after the assault.

Earlier this week, they were investigating possible links between Mr Litchfield and a 17-year-old girl who was found nearby with serious but not life-threatening injuries, and whose condition later improved in hospital to stable.

Media reports suggested the man was set upon while trying to come to the aid of the girl, who he didn't know, and who was being attacked.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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