Baby Seal Detained By Police After Crossing Long Island Street

A baby seal pup was crossing the road to get to the other tide.

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On April 3, Southampton police responded to calls of a baby seal on the loose.

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At 6:30 AM, a bystander reported the seal crawling along a usually crowded traffic circle in Riverhead.

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The Riverhead News-Review reported that the seal climbed a fish ladder at Grandbel Park.

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From there, it crawled onto the street until it was detained by police.

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The Southampton police department posted a statement about the incident on Facebook.

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“Our officers were able to detain the seal until the seal was taken into custody by the Riverhead Foundation,” they wrote.

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Many citizens were relieved that the male gray harbor seal was unharmed.

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“I’m glad to see the Southampton Police can really seal the deal,” one user commented.

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