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Brentwood, NY
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Seal Found Injured On Long Island Beach Rescued
Police officers came to the rescue of an injured seal that washed up on a Long Island beach. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department were alerted by a concerned citizen that there was an injured seal on the beach at Point Lookout Town Park at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, April 2. The officers found the seal, a young pup, on the beach with an injury on its side, prompting them to contact the New York Marine Rescue Center, who responded. Members of the Nassau County Police Marine Unit assisted members of the Rescue Center to help the seal pup to a transportation cate. …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ Marine Experts Rescue Stranded Seals
Several injured seals have been rescued and are recovering at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in South Jersey, authorities said. A stranded harbor seal with a gaping bloody wound under his left front flipper and an open injury on the same flipper was found on the beach in Strathmere in Cape May County on Feb. 4. “Our veterinarian was able to surgically remove the affected digit, preserving the use of his front flipper,” according to a Facebook post by the center in Brigantine. “His wounds are healing very well, and he is now eating on his own and gaining weight.” Injuries to seals can i…
