Steve Byrne, GSPCA manager, said the seals had been driven ashore by the unseasonably rough seas.

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Observe the flooded plains, covered by water driven ashore by sustained winds, and the rivers overflowing their banks.

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Mr Gerrard, the master of the fishing smack 'Busy', was killed at Burton Bradstock while attempting to rescue the crew of fishing boats being driven ashore in a heavy gale.

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