China News Agency, Johannesburg, January 6th. In response to the recent incident of seals attacking people, the South African National Maritime Rescue Institute responded through social media on the 6th that the seals that attacked humans may be caused by nerve damage. Once bitten, you must seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
On January 3, local time in South Africa, a seal attack occurred on Clifton 4 Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
Without any warning, an adult seal suddenly attacked several tourists who were playing in the water, including a minor.
The video of this incident was subsequently widely reprinted and attracted the attention of the South African people.
However, when the staff arrived at the scene of the incident, the seal that attacked the human had already escaped.
In fact, just before this incident, there have been many incidents of seal attacks on humans here.
In this regard, marine wildlife expert Craig Lambinong said that experts have noticed seal attacks on humans and have launched an investigation on this phenomenon.
According to him, the seal attacks on humans may be related to a group of seals that died of domoic acid poisoning last year. The surviving seals suffered neurological damage, making them more defensive when facing humans.
Lambinon pointed out that seal bites can cause serious infections, so it is necessary to seek medical attention immediately, clean and suture the wound thoroughly, and take broad-spectrum antibiotics.
If by chance they do not receive professional medical attention, the injured person is at high risk of serious infection.
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