A “wiggly'' and “feisty'' seal pup had to be rescued from a Nantucket road.
The 3-week-old puppy was found crying on Polpis Avenue Wednesday by railroad crossing guard Jamie Grimes, who called the Marine Mammal Alliance of Nantucket for help.
Grimes helped keep the seal pup safe until a three-person team arrived, the Alliance said. I posted a cute photo I posted a photo of the baby seal on Facebook.
“After a short mowing, we safely placed the healthy youngster in a crate and transported him to a safe location in Quidnet where he could rest and leave when he was ready and rested, overlooking the ocean,” they wrote on social media. wrote on the media platform.
The group's president, Pam Murphy, said the seal was found near Sesachacha Pond shortly before 8 a.m. and was “screaming” down the hill by the time rescuers arrived. told the Boston Globe.
“He was a good-natured booger,” Murphy told the magazine. “He was really wriggling, so he definitely gave me trouble.”
The little seal was uninjured when it was discovered.
Murphy said the animal was taken to a “secluded area near a snow fence” and eventually returned to the water on Friday.
The president said it is common to see lost puppies this time of year, and the alliance received four reports on Thursday alone.
“I wouldn't be surprised if the puppy craze booking places away from the ocean is because of these stormy seas we're experiencing,” she told the Globe. .
November to January is also the spawning season.
Puppies are left alone after three weeks, and some become “disoriented” when their mother leaves them.
The Alliance is urging local residents not to get involved if they spot a seal in its natural habitat and instead seek help.
