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Rescued Seal From Flensburg Bus Station Sent to Rehab for Checks

Veterinarians will assess the animal at Friedrichskoog before any return to the Baltic Sea.

Overview

  • A passerby spotted a small seal at the Mühlenstrom water wheel near Flensburg’s central bus station on Sunday.
  • Firefighters, assisted by a Seehundjäger, captured the animal with a net and conducted an initial visual check.
  • No obvious injuries were noted at the scene, according to local reports.
  • Police said the seal was transferred to the Seehundstation Friedrichskoog for precautionary nursing and medical evaluation.
  • Officials suggested the animal may have reached the site via canal and stormwater routes from the Flensburger Förde.