TAZ - Rescued on 9th December 2006

On Saturday the 9th of December 2006 the Sanctuary received a call about a pup at Newquay. We sent a member of the team off to Newquay and they found the pup on the beach. This pup had lots of wounds and its eye was closed.
The pup was put into a cage and brought back to the Sanctuary. The pup was put into isolation and was given a clinical assessment. This pup weighed 19 kilos and was around 8 weeks old. The pup also had a graze to its chin, an ulcer to its eye and lots of puncture wounds to body. The pup has been put onto a course of antibiotics and eye drop. The pup is a little boy and has been named Taz. Photo of Taz was taken by Rachael Vine on 13th December 2006
Taz in the outside pool - photo was taken on 30th December 2006 Update: 31st December 2006 - These photos of Taz were taken on Saturday 30th of December 2006 in the outside nursery pool.

Hospital Update: 15th January 2007 - Taz is now in the convalescence pool. His orange flipper tag number is 23. 		Taz in the outside nursery pool - photo was taken on 30th December 2006
All the seal pups were keen to leave the trailer - photo was taken by Rachael Vine Update: 16th March 2007 - Taz was released back into the wild on the 12th of March 2007 along with Pebbles, Dory, Baloo and Lilo at Porthtowan.Taz back in the trailer - photo was taken by Rachael Vine
Taz, photo was taken by Sue SayerUpdate: 23rd April 2007 - Taz was spotted at a local haul-out along the north coast of Cornwall by Sue Sayer on 22nd April 2007. (Sue is a member of the Cornwall Seal Group who identifies and monitors local seals).

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