Large Seal Overpowers Rescuer
This rescue was unfortunately not a full victory. Naude and Antoine saw this large female while driving along the beach, and quickly responded by catching her in the net. Once caught, they could see that the gill net around her throat was very tight, and new skin had already grown over large parts of the lines. On these lines were numerous knots, and they could not just pull the line out, as those knots would cause immense pain and potentially a lot more damage to the poor seal. Eventually she managed to wrestle herself free and escape into the ocean. Although the lines were not all removed, at least they were cut which means that there was no more tension, and that the lines could not do further damage.
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