Nice Shot: Vets Treat Injured Seal with Antibiotics Fired from a Blowgun
Nice Shot: Vets Treat Injured Seal with Antibiotics Fired from a Blowgun

ALTEA, Spain — Spanish veterinarians were able to treat an injured seal with antibiotics fired from a blowgun.

The unusual injection method was needed as the seal was skittish and difficult to catch in the water.The gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) was first spotted at a marina in the city of Altea in the Spanish province of Alicante on Dec.

10, according to a press release from Valencia-based Oceanographic Foundation.