Concerns about a seal that was spotted by several fishermen in the area of TOBAY Beach Thursday night, appear to be unfounded, authorities said.
Police were called to the beach at ablout 7:15 p.m. and found the four-foot gray seal about 600-feet from the beach's main pavilion.
It was not injured and did not appear to be in any distress.
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Police called the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Reseach and Preservation, an organization dedicated to protecting marine mammals, to monitor the seal.
A member of the organization told police the seal was last heading toward the water and is believed to be back in the ocean.
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Police said that the seal is healthy and should be left alone if spotted again.
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