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<b>From:</b> And for those of you with stronger stomachs... I'm very curious about this headlessness issue. Is there any evidence to the method of beheading? Cut, chopped, crushed and torn asunder? Randy 2009/4/13 Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>: > There were at least 4 dead seals on Pond Cove Beach this w/e. All were > young, and headless - similar to those described on the CBC news at > Lawrencetown Beach this evening. They were providing a treat for the local > Turkey Vultures. I have no idea what killed them., but perhaps it's a > province-wide phenomenon. > > Richard > > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Terri Crane <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca> > wrote: >> >> This year the outer edge of the Ice flow was pushed out of the Gulf and >> off Cape Breton earlier than usual and large volumes passed just off our >> shores heading southwest. >> >> I'd say that the early and large out flows of ice are responsible for this >> years further south than usual deposits of seal carcus'. I'm sure most of >> us along the north eastern shore don't mind sharing this early-mid spring >> abundance. >> >> In the next short while if you have a carcus on you beach don't let it get >> above the tide line. You'll be sure to have you're own smelly, oil >> producing, colony of decomposers that will last into mid summer (lots of >> experence). Even though the water is cold it seem to excelerate the decomp >> of the seals while keeping the smell in check (relatively speaking). An off >> shore wind on a falling tide can make it go away. >> >> Tom K. >> Canso Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS.
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