Humans to blame for for dead
‘Humans to blame’ for four dead seal pups found huddled together on beach Four pups were found dead on a beach in Norfolk (Picture: Wessex News) Share this article with Facebook Share this article with Twitter Share this article through email Share this article with Whatsapp Share this article through 171 Latest from Metro.co.uk» First picture of eight-year-old girl stabbed to death at home How women in London called 'Time's Up' on sexual harassment Tom Herbert Sunday 21 Jan 2018 5:01 pm Four seal pups have been found dead on a beach and experts think humans are to blame. Wardens are investigating claims that one dad tried to put his son on a seal’s back for a ‘piggy back ride’ where the pups were found dead. Ukip's ruling committee backs vote of no confidence in leader Henry Bolton They found huddled together at Winterton-on-Sea, leading to the belief their mothers may have been spooked by human visitors to the beach and abandoned them and they froze to death or starved. The pups were native grey seals, all around two weeks old, and had not been fully weaned. Peter Ansell, chairman of the Friends of Horsey Seals, said: ‘It is quite probable the mothers were scared off by people getting too close and abandoned the pups, leaving them to fend for themselves – which at their age they cannot do. It is thought humans could be to blame for their deaths (Picture: Wessex News) ‘It is almost impossible to keep the public completely away short of closing the beach – which we can’t do – but it is so important not to get too close to the them. ‘We want to try and get more volunteers to explain what can happen if seals are disturbed, however with the majority of the colony in Horsey, it is much harder to monitor Winterton. Man complains to BBC for saying 'when' not 'if' Brexit happens ‘There are certain ways of telling you are too close. If the mother starts to move in between you and her pups then you should always back off. If you continue and the mother retreats, they will probably never return. ‘People also often forget they are wild animals and the other possibility is they will get aggressive and serious hurt someone.’ The three-mile stretch of Norfolk coastline is home to a thriving colony of seals and pups can be found on the sand between November and early February. Seals are a popular sight at Winterton (Picture: Getty) Mr Ansell said: ‘We don’t know whether it was intentional or maybe even just someone walking their dogs on the dunes. ‘If people would only step back and think – these are wild animals in their own natural habitat. They must be left alone. ‘It is very rare to four dead pups of the same age in a single huddle.’ MORE: The deadly and persistent myths of the anti-vaccination movement MORE: Henry Bolton says ‘it will be the end of Ukip’ if he is forced out
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