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Seal bites off woman's nose
From correspondents in Johannesburg, South Africa
31oct05
A SEAL bit off a South African woman's nose after she tried to help it back into the sea, an official said today.
Elsie van Tonder, 49, is expected to undergo surgery this week after being bitten on a beach near George, about 400km east of Cape Town on Saturday.
Her nose was found but could not be reattached to her face, local media reported.
"The seal had been lying in the same spot since Friday, so the lady and a few other people were trying to take it back to the water," said Herman Oosthuizen, a marine biologist with the Department of Environmental Affairs. "The young female seal then bit her in the face."
"It's a predator, it's got vicious teeth and if it bites you in the wrong place, it could kill you," Mr Oosthuizen said.
More: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17099464%255E23109,00.html
From correspondents in Johannesburg, South Africa
31oct05
A SEAL bit off a South African woman's nose after she tried to help it back into the sea, an official said today.
Elsie van Tonder, 49, is expected to undergo surgery this week after being bitten on a beach near George, about 400km east of Cape Town on Saturday.
Her nose was found but could not be reattached to her face, local media reported.
"The seal had been lying in the same spot since Friday, so the lady and a few other people were trying to take it back to the water," said Herman Oosthuizen, a marine biologist with the Department of Environmental Affairs. "The young female seal then bit her in the face."
"It's a predator, it's got vicious teeth and if it bites you in the wrong place, it could kill you," Mr Oosthuizen said.
More: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17099464%255E23109,00.html
