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Updated at 7.25pm
A SEAL PUP that appeared to be injured and lying on a pipe near Sutton in Dublin has now made his way back into the sea.
The small seal was first spotted by local photographer David Comerford last last night.
He wasn’t sure whether it was injured or not — and due to the lateness of the hour, couldn’t get through to a vet or anyone else for advice.
David stayed for a few hours, and was back on the scene before sunrise this morning. The little fellow was still lying in the same spot “and had a clear injury to one of its flippers”.
The Irish Seal Sanctuary co-ordinated a response this morning, in co-operation with a local veterinary centre Noah.
According to the photographer, the seal pup appeared to be in good health earlier apart from looking a little dehydrated.
This evening, we were contacted by Noah, the local veterinary centre, which said a team was sent down to rescue the seal and after “combing the strand” they eventually met with a person who has seen the seal heading back out to see.
Safe home little guy.
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Where did it come from? What did it want???
Actually, I think breaking news got in first.
Some serious proof reading issues here…
Snarls? Really?
Sorry my comment did not violate your suspect comments policy. For the record I pointed to how this can make global news but the stories of planned parenthood harvesting organs from unborn babies gets totally buried and I lamented the state of modern journalism. The journals censorship of my comment only backs up my criticism. Shame on the censors at thejournal.ie.
They’re not harvesting organs and you’re well aware of this. They’re using stem cells from aborted foetuses which has massive potential in the medical field for transplants and grafts etc. Of course it’s all done with the permission of the woman having the abortion, and means that the stem cells can do massive amounts of good for those in need of it rather than simply disposing of the foetus as is done at the moment. Don’t let any of these facts get in the way of your holier than thou ramblings though, you clearly need something else to sink your teeth into now that the same-sex marriage referendum has passed.
This is making me want to watch the minions movie. Haven’t seen it, any body recommend it?
That one is Norbet, he’s an idiot
The best was RTE’s 9 news last night quoting the local councillor when relating to the h+s ”as despicable”.
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