An elderly woman in Port Fairy, Victoria has been hospitalized after being bitten by a fur seal near a boat ramp over the weekend.
The woman was walking by with her dog and approached the seal, which then lunged out of the water and bit her leg. Paramedics report that the bite went “through to the bone”.
The Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning said the incident was under investigation and they have put up signs warning people of the seal's presence, urging them to keep their distance.