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

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

By Stephen Messenger, TreeHugger 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 a 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 the grip 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, giv...

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@nedburke » 06 Aug '12, 12am
A little embarrassing, huh? Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String [link]
@Bostonium1 » 06 Aug '12, 12am
This would make for a great a great short story (told from the animal's perspective of course). [link]
@DianeN56 » 05 Aug '12, 10pm
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@CarolHink » 05 Aug '12, 7pm
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@ThomasRWatson » 05 Aug '12, 4pm
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@VivienneDownes » 05 Aug '12, 4am
Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String [link] Its not always the most obvious "thongs" that are dangerous !
@SewardCabins » 04 Aug '12, 7pm
Well now that's interesting. [link]
@GreenAndFairway » 04 Aug '12, 6pm
Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String - Photo Credit: Our Far South By Stephen Messenger, TreeHugg... [link]
@ErinSUPnGirl » 04 Aug '12, 5pm
I know plastic & fishing nets but REALLY?! [link]
@LuckyStar4all » 04 Aug '12, 4pm
Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a G-String: Photo Credit: Our Far South By Stephen Messenger, TreeH... [link]
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@cobaltbludolphi » 05 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @CarolHink: Seal Rescued After Getting Its Head Stuck in a .............G-String? | via @Care2 [link] #ocean #eco
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