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Man filmed throwing dead fish at leopard seal on Petone Beach

From NZ Herald · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A man was filmed throwing a dead fish at a leopard seal on Petone Beach, prompting online outrage and action from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation.
  • The roughly three-metre-long female seal came ashore on Friday night before returning to the sea the following morning.

A man has been filmed throwing a dead fish at a leopard seal on Petone Beach, sparking outrage on social media and prompting action from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation.

The female seal, which measured about three metres, came ashore on Friday night and attracted curious crowds. It returned to the sea the next morning.

The Department of Conservation says people must stay 20 metres away from marine mammals.

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