Tasmania Police have received several notifications of a seal or sea lion in the Newstead area this morning.
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Rhonda Smith sent the above photo to The Examiner after seeing the animal about 6am on Henry Street near Railway Bridge.
“He was still there at 6.45am. The police said Parks and Wildlife were going to come so I’m not sure if they have been yet,” she said.
A police spokesman said they had received a number of calls about what was believed to be a seal but when they went to investigate they had lost sight of the animal.
He said he believed the animal had "been shooed back into the water” but its current location was unknown.
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Holly Monery
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
