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Herne Bay seal brings seafront to standstill | Herne Bay seal brings seafront to standstill |
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Traffic was brought to a standstill on a Kent seafront when a seal left the water, crossed a car park and lay in the road. | |
The young animal settled down in the road in Herne Bay while the RSCPA and coastguard mobilised. | |
John Brooks of British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said: "They quite often come out and sit on the beaches, particularly on rough days. | John Brooks of British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said: "They quite often come out and sit on the beaches, particularly on rough days. |
"But to actually cross a busy car park and busy road is very strange really." | "But to actually cross a busy car park and busy road is very strange really." |
Traffic had to be diverted while the seal was checked over and carried away. | Traffic had to be diverted while the seal was checked over and carried away. |
"When we arrived we found one of the local coastguard, who is also a marine mammal medic, was sitting astride the seal in the middle of the road," said Mr Brooks. | "When we arrived we found one of the local coastguard, who is also a marine mammal medic, was sitting astride the seal in the middle of the road," said Mr Brooks. |
"It had some minor cuts and bruises so we picked it up and moved it down to Hampton Pier where there was a little bit of shelter and a little bit of lee from the wind. | "It had some minor cuts and bruises so we picked it up and moved it down to Hampton Pier where there was a little bit of shelter and a little bit of lee from the wind. |
"We released it back into the sea and she swam off quite happily. | "We released it back into the sea and she swam off quite happily. |
"It brought Herne Bay seafront to an absolute standstill for about 45 minutes." | "It brought Herne Bay seafront to an absolute standstill for about 45 minutes." |
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