Norfolk seal rescued with 4kg debris around neck faces months of rehabilitation

Donut was taken to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Center for emergency veterinary treatment. She is still in critical condition and the priority now is to treat her serious wound and stabilize her health. A young gray seal caught in a snare of discarded fishing gear that had tightened around her neck has a long road to recovery. By the time rescuers reached her, the debris had cut through her and left her nearly unable to move through the water, states an online report by Broadland Radio. Her caregivers named the seal Donut and she was found at Horsey on September 20 in a condition that left little room for delay. She is now being cared for by specialists at the RSPCA’s East Winch Wildlife Center and her survival remains uncertain, adds the online report.Four kilos of wreckageDonut, about a year old, had become ensnared in a tangle of netting, twine, fishing hooks and metal. The material was tight against her neck now, a heavy collar that still hurt when she moved. When rescuers finally freed her the tangled mess weighed around four kilos. The debris had cut deep into the seal’s neck, causing a wound some three inches deep. The injury was painful, and it also threatened her ability ...