Marine Mammal Stranding Center treats seal pup attacked by shark
Officials with the center say the seal pup was found on the beach in Longport on Feb. 10.
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yesterdayThe Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine says it is caring for a young seal that appears to have been attacked by a shark.
Officials with the center say the seal pup was found on the beach in Longport on Feb. 10. They say the seal had several lacerations on its abdomen and several small puncture wounds on the left side of its mouth.
“During his medical examination MMSC's veterinarian determined the likely cause of the wound was a predation attempt by a shark,” officials wrote in a Facebook post.
The seal was given medication and is recovering at the center.
The MMSC says it is currently caring for five seals in its hospital.
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