Baby seal rescued

Latest update (21/07/2012) from RSPCA Mallydams Wood Rehabilitation Centre:

"Unfortunately our little seal suddenly took a turn for the worse on Friday and the Vet thought it was kinder to put her down. These very small newborn pups can develop complications at any time in the rehabilitation process."

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You might like to hear, that the latest update (17/07/2012) from the RSPCA Mallydams Woods Rehab Centre team is, that the pup is doing well. It is still on antibiotics for prophylactic reasons (umbilical cord infection), but it is already enjoying its fish soup. It still has some time to spend in the Rehab Centre, as it will have to reach at least 25kg body weight, before it can be released back into the wild, preferably back into the Hayling Island seal colony, if possible.

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No attempt has been made to reunite presumed mother and pup, as in our experience it is very unlikely, that firstly the mother would have accepted the pup again, and secondly we would have successfully managed to get them together to even attempt to reunite both. The mother would not have come close enough to us (and the pup) to make useful contact. To put the pup back onto the beach would have been the death sentence, as the pup would not have been in easy reach for us anymore, if we would have needed to interfere. Other reasons were tidal conditions, weather, the presence of several dogs and most importantly of members of the public being not in control of their dogs and themselves, the busy harbour entrance etc.

Please note, that the pup was already dehydrated and hypothermic as well. The decision has been made jointly by our local well experienced Isle of Wight BDMLR MMM team and the UK BDMLR Veterinary Coordinator.

You might like to hear, that the latest update (

Although I have got my serious doubts about the capability of some people having commented so far on this post to comprehend the situation and the consequences, I have decided to give it a try anyway, and to give you some insight into the subject.

Just for clarification, British Divers Marine Life Rescue is a charity, consisting of a UK wide network of trained marine mammal medics, who are the ones you are referring to as 'tits' and 'halfwits', which are by the way all volunteers.

Back to the actual issue. The mother of the seal pup has been spotted the day before (together with pup according to members of the public) and presumedly on the day (by trained British Divers Marine Life Rescue Marine Mammal Medics) near Bembridge Harbour, before the pup was found away from the beach inland several hours later. According to eyewitnesses, the mother of the pup has been scared away by kayakers.

No attempt has been made to reunite presumed mother and pup, as in our experience it is ver

Rescued it from what? A useless mother who was probably off getting a quick snack and is now out of its mind looking for its pup. Its what seals do with their young. They cant afford childminders. Bet the tit that authorized it was a social worker in a former life.

why?

Or reading between the lines:
"The person moving this seal is a halfwit".

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