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Global News
03-07-2025
- General
- Global News
Sweet moment dog meets baby seal on Quebec beach caught on camera
A heartwarming encounter unfolded on a beach near Montreal on Monday, as a Quebec man captured the remarkable moment a baby seal and a curious dog met for the first time along the shore. Marc Neron recorded the moment a wayward harbour seal, who found its way all the way up to Oka Beach north of Montreal, interrupted a game of catch with his dog. The run-in happened next to the Oka ferry crossing in the Ottawa River, more than 600 km from the waters where the animals usually live. 'Harbour seals can travel long distances in their first year of life,' said Patrick Weldon, director of the management and conservation unit. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'That is not unusual, but what is unusual is Oka doesn't have many seals.' According to wildlife experts, they have been reported as far up as Ottawa. Story continues below advertisement 'We have definitely seen an increase over the past few years of observations of seals past their normal (travel) range,' Weldon told Global News. 'We are documenting the incidents to have a better understanding.' As Global's Brayden Jagger Haines reports, this isn't the first time a seal has made headlines off the waters of greater Montreal. Watch the video above for more.
CTV News
01-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Baby seal spotted at Oka Beach north of Montreal
A wayward baby seal found its way to Oka Beach north of Montreal and met up with a dog out for a walk. (Courtesy: Marc Neron) Seal meet dog; a baby pup found its way to Oka Beach north of Montreal What appeared to be a baby harbour seal was spotted a long way from home on Monday on the shores of Oka Beach, about 40 minutes north of Montreal. Marc Néron told Noovo Info that he was walking along the beach with his dog when he saw an animal in the water. The young, curious pup approached Néron's dog. 'It's as if he asked my dog for help,' Néron said. Néron said the Wildlife Ministry was contacted and is aware of the animal's presence. It is far from the first time a seal has been spotted this far south. In recent years, Spa clients at Bota Bota in Montreal's Old Port noticed one in November 2023, and a wayward seal surprised some boys fishing in Kahnawake on Montreal's South Shore in August 2022. With reporting from Noovo Info.
