A security perimeter was recently set up on the beach of Criel-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime) to protect a seal that has washed up there. The animal went to the sand to end its days. He "came to run aground to die quietly. That's how nature works," said a member of the Centre d'hébergement et d'étude sur la nature et l'environnement (CHENE), quoted by Paris-Normandie.

The device deployed is intended to guarantee the calm of the grey seal, which remains motionless on the beach. In particular, it makes it possible to keep walkers at bay. The public is not allowed to approach the mammal. The proximity of humans is indeed likely to make the animal anxious. He could then be aggressive and bite the curious.

After the death of the grey seal, the sea should wash away his remains. As is expected in this type of situation, the municipality of Criel-sur-Mer had informed of the presence of the animal the Chene and the Pelagis Observatory, in charge of coordinating the national stranding network.

  • Rouen
  • Seine-Maritime
  • Normandy
  • Seal
  • Animals