stranded seal

[Stargazer]

A beach walker called in a stranded seal this afternoon at a local beach.I was at a birthday party with the fire chief when the call came in and was asked if i wanted to lend a hand.We were to meet up with a someone who was trained to handle such things.

The specialist turned out to be my friend Many.I knew he went to help out the animals after Katrina but did not know he was also involved with the New England Aquarium's stranding program.It took the three of us to get the seal into the crate for transport.We loaded the crate into a trailer that was pulled by the fire departments 4wheeler for the four hundred yard trip to the beach.

We think the seal got himself stuck so far from the ocean by following one of the rain swollen tributaries.Once the rain stopped he was lost and couldn't find his way back to open water.

This was a great experience that I will not forget

[LowKey]

You ok there StarGazer? Your posted ended abruptly.

[crashdive123]

It took the three......... Oh sure - leave us hanging.

[Stargazer]

I'm good. Had to kiss the kids good night.I knew I could go back and edit to finish.Sorry guys.

[LowKey]

Ok, he's cute enough.

But I really hate it when his bigger siblings steal my striper dinner before I can get it reeled in out there off Monomoy.

[Stargazer]

Ya he's real cute alright.He almost snatched the last two fingers on my right hand.It was not his fault tho.I should not have had my fingers wrapped over the top of the small stretcher I was using to corall him into the crate.I did want to grill him after that with a little lemmon butter.

[Ken]

But I really hate it when his bigger siblings steal my striper dinner before I can get it reeled in out there off Monomoy.

Watch yerself, Joe. That LowKey fella' probably lives closer to us than you think.

[Stargazer]

It sure looks that way,sneaky little bugger..

Its a good thing the seal was headed that way when we released it.

[LowKey]

I don't live on the Cape. Too much water on all sides.

[klkak]

You know how many hats you could have made out of that skin?

[Ken]

You know how many hats you could have made out of that skin?

Okay, I'll bite.

Hey, Kevin! Can you tell us how many hats Stargazer could have made out of that skin?

[Rick]

Rumor has it the seal was headed to Ken's house for a fried squirrel dinner. Just rumor you understand.

[Ken]

Rumor has it the seal was headed to Ken's house for a fried squirrel dinner. Just rumor you understand.

Chinese take-out tonight.

[Rick]

5 minute. 5 minute.

[Ken]

5 minute. 5 minute.

Yeah. That's about how long you stay full.

[Rick]

When you ask them how long it will be they ALWAYS say, 5 minute. 5 minute.

[crashdive123]

Chinese take-out tonight.

Flied Squillel?

[Rick]

Now that would get the "seal" of approval.

[klkak]

Okay, I'll bite.

Hey, Kevin! Can you tell us how many hats Stargazer could have made out of that skin?

A couple ok. The point is they let it go. Once they had it in the cage they could have loaded it up and driven off and nobody would have been the wiser.

[klkak]

Thats another thing.....That thing would have fed a house full of folks for a week.

Seal meat on a stick dipped in seal oil. mmm mmm. Now thats what I call real survival food.