Animals

Fishing gear removed from Owha the seal's mouth

08:54 am on 3 May 2022

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Auckland's resident leopard seal Owha has had a health scare after she was found with fishing gear in her mouth.

The seal, who is known for lounging around the Westhaven Marina, had hooks, a fishing line and a sinker removed from her mouth last week.

Volunteers from Leopardseals.org were involved in the rescue attempt and Ingrid Visser, the co-founder of the group, was one of them.

She spoke to Corin Dann.