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Baby seal spotted at Oka Beach north of Montreal
A wayward baby seal found its way to Oka Beach north of Montreal and met up with a dog out for a walk. (Courtesy: Marc Neron)
Seal meet dog; a baby pup found its way to Oka Beach north of Montreal
What appeared to be a baby harbour seal was spotted a long way from home on Monday on the shores of Oka Beach, about 40 minutes north of Montreal.
Marc Néron told Noovo Info that he was walking along the beach with his dog when he saw an animal in the water.
The young, curious pup approached Néron's dog.
'It's as if he asked my dog for help,' Néron said.
Néron said the Wildlife Ministry was contacted and is aware of the animal's presence.
It is far from the first time a seal has been spotted this far south.
In recent years, Spa clients at Bota Bota in Montreal's Old Port noticed one in November 2023, and a wayward seal surprised some boys fishing in Kahnawake on Montreal's South Shore in August 2022.
With reporting from Noovo Info.
