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Shark-bitten Seal Found at Sandy Hook, NJ

8/30/2017

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​Rescuers treating shark-bitten seal found on Jersey Shore beach
Updated on August 25, 2017 at 4:32 PM
Posted on August 25, 2017 at 6:36 AM
By Craig McCarthy
cmccarthy@njadvancemedia.com,
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
SANDY HOOK -- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is caring for a seal found on a Sandy Hook beach with a huge gash from a shark bite.

The rescue group based in Brigantine said in a Facebook post that the gray seal's weight is "excellent" but it still may take a few months to heal and able to return to the sea. 
Rangers from the Sandy Hook Gateway Park alerted the stranding center of the injured seal on Wednesday.
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The stranding center is seeking donations to help with the seal's rehabilitation. The group estimates that a typical seal rehab costs $2,500, but the severity of the shark bite wound will likely keep this seal at the center for several months
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The Marine Mammal Stranding Center needs to raise money to help a seal who was rescued after an apparent shark attack. Learn more: http://ow.ly/XWqT30eGwgd
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John Barry
8/30/2017 01:55:20 pm

Could be a boat strike perhaps. I see the row of holes after the main gash, but hmmmm.

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