German police rescue injured seal from Elbe River bank in Hamburg

NAMPA / DPA
2025-07-26
Hamburg (dpa) - German police officers on Friday rescued an injured seal found on the banks of the Elbe River in the northern city of Hamburg. Finding seals in this area is considered unusual, a police spokesman said. The marine mammal, weighing over 100 kilograms, was discovered late Friday evening by witnesses who alerted authorities. According to a fire brigade spokesman, the seal had a minor injury on its fin. Rescuers initially planned to t......
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