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Sick Seal Pup Found Sunday

sealpup0410.jpg As authorities searched for that stray sedative-filled dart they attempted to euthanize the baby whale with last week, they came across another injured animal. A sick seal pup was found in East Hampton this weekend, with an elevated white blood cell count. According to Newsday, the Riverhead Foundation's rescue program director Kim Durham said multiple lacerations were found, and it was placed on antibiotics. This was one of four injured seals reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, the 27-inch dart was never recovered, but the search continues "for reasons of public safety."

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By Jen Carlson in on April 12, 2010 12:28 PM

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  • henryhamilton

    "A high white blood cell count" WTF? How is his cholesterol? It's ok to let stuff die sometimes.

  • youngpro

    You're an idiot.

    "A high white blood cell count" WTF" indicates infection, which exlpains why the seal was put on antibiotics. Cholesterol or anything else you're trying to be funny with isn't relative here.

  • Gotham Extremist

    Does seal taste like whale or more like chicken?

  • Kojak

    That Seal pup needs a good wack over the head with a large, blunt object.

    Only then will it's suffering be relieved.

  • NannyState

    Where's those Canadians when you need them?

  • HughGass

    make sure you hit that sweet spot on the club, it makes that nice sound. Sounds like ... victory.

  • valeriob

    Gonk!

  • FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

    perhaps you should wack you over the head

  • Kojak

    Sorry. Clubbing works best on Baby Seals. You'll get maximum effectiveness when the Seal is particularly cute & has puppy-dog eyes.

  • longacre

    Is there a sea monster attacking all these animals?

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