A seal was found in critical condition on the beach of Étretat (Seine-Maritime) on Monday.

Volunteers from Sea Shepherd France went to the scene to try to save the marine mammal, reports BFM Normandie.

A security perimeter has been set up to protect it.

Seal in distress Etretat beach: We have set up a security perimeter around the seal.

His temperature drops so we placed hot water bottles to prevent him from getting too cold.

We try to get real hot water bottles urgently.


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“His temperature is dropping so we have placed hot water bottles to prevent him from cooling too much”, explained the NGO on Tuesday.

This intervention is not endorsed by the association of the Center for Safeguarding and Discovery Space (CHENE), according to which the seal is dying and should be able to end its life without the abruptness and stress of transport to a care center. .

“It is an animal that is dying.

If we take care of him, it is to bring him to the center so that he can die”, estimated the CHENE.



Gendarmes and agents from the French Office for Biodiversity were dispatched to the site to determine what to do, the NGO said on Twitter.

Finally, the prefecture ruled in favor of CHENE, to the great displeasure of Sea Shepherd France, which explained that this association was not authorized to provide care.

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