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Wounded seal pup found on Fire Island

A gray seal pup with infected wounds recuperates

Photo credit: Courtesy of The Riverhead Foundation | A gray seal pup with infected wounds recuperates in a tank at The Riverhead Foundation.

A wounded gray seal pup was rescued Tuesday from Fire Island after being found on the boardwalk near a house, said The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.

She had injuries on her back and fore flippers, and they were infected but did not appear to be man-made, said Rob DiGiovanni, the foundation's executive director and senior biologist.

Three feet long, the seal...

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