NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A baby harbor seal was rescued from the middle of a Long Island highway on Sunday morning by Southhampton police officers and the New York Marine Rescue Center.
Calls came in about the seal around 6:30 a.m. when passersby spotted the marine animal off Woodhull Road in the parking lot of Thrifty Beverage, the Riverhead News Review reported.
Seal rescued from highwaySouthampton Police Department
Officers watched over the seal until the New York Marine Rescue Center came to take over.
Seal rescued from highwaySouthampton Police Department
Nearby businesses, including Thrifty Beverage, told Riverhead News Review they do not have security cameras pointing in the direction the seal was found.
Seal with Southampton police vehicleSouthampton Police Department
It is currently unclear how the seal got to the middle of the highway as well as the condition of the seal's health.
