Crime & Safety

Police Ask Passersby to Leave Devereux Beach Seal Alone

The seal was reported to be on the beach Tuesday afternoon.

Photo credit: Mitch Blum

A seal lying on Devereux Beach has drawn understandable attention, but police are asking people to keep their distance.

“We are asking that you kindly respect the seal by not touching it and leaving a large amount of space between you and the animal,” a post on the Marblehead Police Facebook page reads.

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Animal Control and representatives from the New England Aquarium are aware of the situation.

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