A Kayaking guide became a hero when he saved a baby seal's life by cutting a dangerous fishing line from around its neck. In a video obtained by PEOPLE filmed earlier this month, SJ Louw can be seen racing into action at Walvis Bay, Namibia, to give a seal pup another chance at life. The video, filmed from Louw's perspective, shows him actively cutting the fishing line from around the baby seal's neck. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! As he grabs the seal pup with one hand, he uses the other to cut through the fishing line with a pair of blue scissors. Repeating, "Let me get this off of you," he assures the seal that he's just trying to help. He goes through every piece of the fishing line, adding, " It's almost over, don't worry." Once the dangerous material is off the seal's neck, the pup quickly makes its way back to the water, causing Louw to proudly say, "Look at that," as he shows off the large fishing line that was removed. In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Louw, who notably rescued a different baby seal in 2021, said that "while we kayak, we often find seals entangled in trawler line and many other dangerous items." "The seal pups are very playful and curious animals by nature, so when they see these items floating around in the ocean, they start playing around with it," said Louw. "Even the other seal pups start getting in on the action, not even knowing how dangerous it actually is for them." "Eventually, the lines find a way around their necks and, as the other pups carry on playing around, the line just keeps getting more constrictive. As guides who work with the seals, we will always try our best to help them and OCN (Ocean Conservation Namibia) does an excellent job in protecting them as well," his statement continued. On its website, the International Fund for Animal Welfare states that fishing is one of the many threats to seals, as well as commercial hunting and climate change (particularly for seal species that rely on sea ice). Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Historically, seals have been hunted for their meat, fur and blubber — and they are still hunted in some countries, including Canada," the organization states.