SMUGGLER - Rescued on 30th March 2006 Smuggler was rescued from Torpoint on the 30th of March 2006. He was around 12 weeks old and weighed 13.5 kilos. Smuggler had a large ulcer to his left eye. He also had puncture wounds to his head and a small piece of lip top and bottom missing, exposing his teeth. Smuggler has continued to put on weight at a steady pace. Wounds have also started to heal, and he has no trouble eating with a missing lip. Once all wounds have healed, Smuggler can start to have his pen filled with water. Update: Photo was taken of Smuggler on 20th of May 2006 in convalescence pool. Smuggler´s flipper tag number is 47 (light green). Update: 14th July 2006 - Smuggler was released back into the wild along with Pacific, Bock and Spingo at Porthtowan at 6.30am on 12th of July 2006. Update: 14th July 2006 - Smuggler was released back into the wild along with Pacific, Bock and Spingo at Porthtowan at 6.30am on 12th of July 2006. Update: 2nd March 2010 - Smuggler has been spotted many times at local haul-outs along the coast of Cornwall on 30th October 2007, 27th April 2008, 3rd April 2009, 20th April 2009 and 24th February 2010 and 28th January 2021 by members of the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) who identifies and monitors local seals. Photo Credit : Sue Sayer (CSGRT) on 30th October 2007

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