Vancouver police investigating possible connection between Kitsilano shooting and vehicle fire in Arbutus Ridge by Craig Takeuchi on April 17th, 2019 at 11:18 AM 1 of 3 2 of 3
Please try againPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Visit our © 2020 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. "I can tell you that she’s been suffering for several weeks, and we don’t know if she’s going to recover her eyesight enough to be released. She had been hit more than 23 times in the face with birdshot pellets and had been suffering for so long that some of the wounds had started healing over.“We have no way of knowing who did this,” said Vancouver Aquarium’s head veterinarian, Martin Haulena. ... Officers determined the store’s front window had been shattered by gunshots. “I can tell you that she’s been suffering for several weeks, and we don’t know if she’s going to recover her eyesight enough to be released.”Named Jessica Seal by her rescuers, the seal had treatment Friday to remove some of her damaged teeth and to have her remaining vision assessed.Haulena suspects the person who injured the seal knew birdshot pellets wouldn’t kill the mammal but shot at her anyway, suggesting the culprit may be part of a pro-seal-cull group.“The conflict on the water between humans and seals is not new — they want some of the same fish,” said Haulena. Gunfire is being blamed for a smashed window at a Kitsilano photography shop on Friday.At around 5 a.m., Vancouver police were called to Kingdom Photo at 3263 Broadway following a report of breaking glass.
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We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. The seal had suffered more than 23 birdshot pellets in the face, damaging her vision and teeth permanently. Just last month, rescuers travelled to Washington state to perform surgery on a pregnant seal shot in the head during a fishing derby.Anyone who spots an injured marine mammal should contact the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at 604-258-7325 or the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ hotline at 1-800-465-4336.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. The seal had suffered more than 23 birdshot pellets in the face, damaging her vision and teeth permanently.Seal hit in the face by two dozen shotgun pellets rescued on Kitsilano beachA young harbour seal named Jessica was rescued from Kitsilano Beach on Feb. 18, 2019. The seal had suffered more than 23 birdshot pellets in the face, damaging her vision and teeth permanently.Seal hit in the face by two dozen shotgun pellets rescued on Kitsilano beachA young harbour seal named Jessica Seal was rescued from a Kitsilano beach on Feb. 18, 2019. A targeted shooting in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood has left one man dead.
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Author of the article: Scott Brown. This scan shows the extent of her injuries.Photo by HANDOUT / VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTRESeal hit in the face by two dozen shotgun pellets rescued on Kitsilano beach 3 spot in The Province’s latest Big 10 B.C. Please try againPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Read more about This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Seal hit in the face by two dozen shotgun pellets rescued on Kitsilano beachA young harbour seal named Jessica was rescued from Kitsilano Beach on Feb. 18, 2019.