Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String

treehugger.com 02 Aug '12, 10am

Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String

For any plump sea-faring animal, the ocean is a scary and foreboding place full of sharp-toothed predators looking for a tasty meal -- but for one unlucky seal pup off the coast of New Zealand, the jaws of near-death were decidedly skimpier. Last week, authorities from the NZ Department of Conservation were called out to stretch of coastline known as Lover's Leap after receiving reports of an animal in distress. When rescue crews arrived, they found a young seal which had gotten its head dangerously entangled in the most unlikely of ocean debris: a G-string. Fortunately, DOC officer Jim Fyfe and his partner were able to wrangle the seal pup from grib of that sexy swimwear -- quite likely saving the animal's life, while at the same time making for one of the team's most memorable work stories. "We got it early enough. Quite possibly, given that it was fabric, it would have ...

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Seal rescued after getting it's head stuck in a g-string swimsuit bottom - G-string to be auctioned. via @TreeHugger [link]
@SouthportLanes » 03 Aug '12, 8pm
Meanwhile in NewZealand, baby seals are being strangled by underware.... but really. [link]
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RT @OurOcean: Marine animals can get dangerously tied up in debris, and it's not just limited to your typical trash. [link]
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Marine animals can get dangerously tied up in debris, and it's not just limited to your typical trash. [link]
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Seal rescued from g-string [link]
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Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String [link] (they are auctioning off the g-string)
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I overlooked this potential issue when asking ppl to cut can holders last night. @benwessel [link]
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Be careful where you toss your G-string. [link] Seal rescued after head gets stuck in underwear. via @TreeHugger
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You know how you have to cut those plastic 6-pack rings used for soda? Well, that goes for other things with holes... [link]
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Watch your swimwear in the sea, people, particularly the skimpier ones! #GreenNews [link]
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Probably shouldn't have laughed at this story: seal gets head caught in g-string [link] @TreeHugger
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