Thread: Seal Attack !

Originally Posted by gonetropo

if a male sealion is chasing you throw some tupperware at them...............they will stop chasing you because they like a good tight seal

Tupperware? One crack and the seal is dead...

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

So do most animals though.

here's the real problem with the buggers
Seal finger, for instance, is a known infection that affects most seal hunters or seal handlers resulting from seal bites. Also known as sealer’s finger, it can also be caused by exposure to untreated seal fur. Despite the name, the seal finger refers to the infection of any part of the body resulting from a seal’s bite. Most of the time, when seals bite, the bacteria from their bite will travel through the blood and across the body, affecting the fingers and making them swell. Yet, a seal finger can refer to the infection of any body part as long as the bite causes it. For instance, a seal bite on the leg can cause an infection of the right hand. Apart from seal bites, a seal finger can also be contracted upon exposure of an open wound to seal blood or seal saliva.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

here's the real problem with the buggers
Seal finger, for instance, is a known infection that affects most seal hunters or seal handlers resulting from seal bites. Also known as sealer’s finger, it can also be caused by exposure to untreated seal fur. Despite the name, the seal finger refers to the infection of any part of the body resulting from a seal’s bite. Most of the time, when seals bite, the bacteria from their bite will travel through the blood and across the body, affecting the fingers and making them swell. Yet, a seal finger can refer to the infection of any body part as long as the bite causes it. For instance, a seal bite on the leg can cause an infection of the right hand. Apart from seal bites, a seal finger can also be contracted upon exposure of an open wound to seal blood or seal saliva.

He has sealed his own fate then dirty bastard

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

He has sealed his own fate then dirty bastard

Be careful how that plays out. I am pretty sure there are laws protecting them .

Originally Posted by turtle

What a softie, we were there in November. Missus was gathering paua, when a leopard seal turned up, she was back in the boat quick smart. I had to send her back as she still had to get my share of the limit as we were heading home next day. I was safety man on the boat. Well someone had too.
Was quite impressed with her getting back in actually

Your missus is harder than you

Originally Posted by Pengy

Be careful how that plays out. I am pretty sure there are laws protecting them .

Here's the rub: Early 2000's a Stewart Island Iwi got DoC permission to shoot a dozen seals 'cause.....they were being a danger....??? No. Cause they were squashing the mutton bird holes om an island that the Iwi harvest mutton birds from. And sell. For a profit.

Originally Posted by XR500

Here's the rub: Early 2000's a Stewart Island Iwi got DoC permission to shoot a dozen seals 'cause.....they were being a danger....??? No. Cause they were squashing the mutton bird holes om an island that the Iwi harvest mutton birds from. And sell. For a profit.

I think that there should be a cull down here and the carcasses frozen and exported to help feed Polar bears. Seal oil was our first nz export industry

he's got malevolent written all over his face