Geoff George

Geoff George has been nominated for Emergency Hero of the Year

Nominated by four different people, two from Guernsey and two from Jersey, Geoff George of the GSPCA represents the importance of our islands working together.

Every year in the winter months, Geoff rescues and rehabilitates seal pups.

Jersey is without its own facilities for seal rehabilitation, so Geoff takes all the Channel Islands’ seals in need.

Rather than dealing with lengthy and complex transport to England, Geoff ensures that rescued seal pups only face an hour’s ferry journey to safety.

‘We’re incredibly grateful to him,’ said nominator Donna de Gruchy, who is the regional coordinator for marine life rescue, based in Jersey.

‘He’s doing it on his own, feeding them every two hours, and has done this for the past 20 years. It’s backbreaking work, but he gets on and does it.

‘Every year we call on him and he takes them off us. We could not be without him.’

Geoff provides around-the-clock care for each of them in his charge. This past year has been the busiest yet with 10 seals to look after – six from Guernsey and four from Jersey.

‘Three seals he brought back from the brink of death,’ said another nominator, Martine Heys. 

‘Without him we would have lost so many.’

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