Family Discovers An Unexpected Animal Napping On Their porch: A Seal Pup

A standby officer arrived to relocate the seal pup to a safer area further down the coast away from dogs and traffic. Young seals can appear in unusual areas from May-September when they are weaned from their mothers and set out on their own. People often want to rescue the seal pups, but the DOC reminds people what they should do instead. They might look skinny or sick, with weepy eyes and a cough, but this is normal – seals are very resilient animals. If you spot one on land, remember this golden rule: Seals need rest, not rescuing.