Seal recovering after operation
Ohio News Now:
Seal recovering after operation
Honolulu-AP --
An operation to remove a fish hook from the esophagus of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is being called a success.
The five-and-a-half-hour procedure was performed today in Hawaii.
Veterinarians say if the five-inch circle hook hadn't been removed, it may have penetrated farther into the seal's body and killed him.
The hook was located but couldn't be removed yesterday during a two-hour exploratory procedure.
The 20-year-old seal was found on Kauai last week with fishing line trailing from its mouth. Fifteen feet of line and a leader were removed from the seal Friday after it was flown to Oahu for treatment.
Officials hope the 500-pound seal can be released in a few weeks."
Seal recovering after operation
Honolulu-AP --
An operation to remove a fish hook from the esophagus of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is being called a success.
The five-and-a-half-hour procedure was performed today in Hawaii.
Veterinarians say if the five-inch circle hook hadn't been removed, it may have penetrated farther into the seal's body and killed him.
The hook was located but couldn't be removed yesterday during a two-hour exploratory procedure.
The 20-year-old seal was found on Kauai last week with fishing line trailing from its mouth. Fifteen feet of line and a leader were removed from the seal Friday after it was flown to Oahu for treatment.
Officials hope the 500-pound seal can be released in a few weeks."
posted by DP at 9:51 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home