Robin Lindsey, head of marine mammal protection organization Sealsitters.org has posted a story on their companion site Blubberblog.org about the attempted rescue of a seal pup last friday. The rescue, authorized under a standing agreement with NOAA was attempted due to the observers awareness that the pup was apparently suffering with health complications and had gone into "dramatic decline" in the last few days. The matter was complicated by the presence of off leash dogs.

Outside of the agreement, it is illegal for anyone to disturb marine mammals and Lindsey writes, "With limited rehab options and the inherent stress on a captured pup, intervention is always a complicated decision and one which is weighed heavily."

With the pup on the beach Friday morning, the intervention was implemented but unfortunately died overnight at PAWS.

The full story is on the blubberblog.org site here.