“Because she is quite a young seal, she was only a few months old at the time, which potentially changed her life behavior because it made her quite accustomed to approaching people and interacting with them. “There was a real upset in the summer with large crowds gathering when she was on the beach, inappropriate anti-social behavior, with people throwing stones at her, trying to have children sit on her to take pictures or take selfies and actually feed her. random objects as well. “We have heard of people trying to throw her sandwiches, ice cream and donuts, for example, which of course are not normal things she would eat. “But when people fed her fish it became a real problem.”
Spearmint was found roaming nearby villages, roads and boats
Spearmint is a popular figure on the beach of Plymouth, with seafarers often posing for selfies with her and a photo on social media shows even a swimmer playing and hugging the animal. However, he has become so accustomed to associating with people that he has even found himself wandering in nearby villages, streets and boats. On April 7, the seal returned to the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at Firestone Bay in Plymouth. A BDMLR spokesman said Spearmint’s behavior “was unfortunately influenced by the people who fed it in nature, making it too friendly”.
