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A baby seal rescued from a Connecticut street dies at an aquarium

A baby seal named Chappy was found stranded on a street near Yale University and later died from severe digestive issues, according to Mystic Aquarium.
Chappy was about 5 to 6 weeks old when he was rescued by a passerby on February 16 and was cared for at Mystic Aquarium's Animal Rescue Clinic.
Despite responding well to initial treatment for dehydration and pneumonia, Chappy developed severe gastrointestinal complications.
A necropsy revealed that Chappy suffered from mesenteric torsion, which cut off blood supply to his intestines.

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NY Daily News

Chappy, seal pup found on New Haven street, dies at aquarium

Chappy, a baby seal found on a New Haven street last month who was rehabbing at the Mystic Aquarium, has died after acute digestive issues. Mystic Aquarium said the seal was being treated for pneumonia and gastrointestinal issues last week. The baby seal was transferred to an animal rescue clinic after his condition deteriorated. Initially hopeful of Chappy’s full recovery, the aquarium said the issues began after they switched him to a whole fi…

7 hours ago·New York, United States

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A baby seal rescued from a Connecticut street dies at an aquarium

A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut’s Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues. Mystic Aquarium said Monday that the gray seal pup nicknamed

9 hours ago·United States

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WTNH

Chappy, a seal found on a New Haven street, dies at Mystic Aquarium

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Chappy, the gray seal pup that was found on a New Haven street in late February, has died while in the care of Mystic Aquarium, the aquarium posted on Facebook. Chappy the seal being treated for pneumonia at Mystic Aquarium Chappy was admitted to the animal rescue clinic on Feb. 16 after being found on the streets of New Haven by the police department. Chappy was being treated for issues such as dehydration, malnu…

10 hours ago·New Haven, United States

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NBC Connecticut

Beloved seal pup found in downtown New Haven, Conn. dies

A seal pup that was found on the streets of New Haven has died after experiencing severe digestive issues. Mystic Aquarium said the seal, known as Chappy, was being treated for pneumonia and gastrointestinal issues last week. The aquarium said Chappy started showing signs of weakness and was taken to the animal rescue clinic. Chappy’s condition seemed to initially respond well to treatment, but he declined after transitioning to a whole fish die…

15 hours ago·Connecticut, United States

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Daily Voice

Seal Pup Dies Weeks After New Haven Street Rescue: 'Chappy Was Surrounded By Love'

A seal pup found wandering on a New Haven street has died, unable to recover from illness and malnutrition.The gray seal nicknamed "Chappy" has died, Mystic Aquarium said in an Instagram post on Monday, Mar. 3. The male pup was brought to the aquarium’s Animal Rescue Clinic on Sunday, Feb. 16 after New Haven police found him stranded near the intersection of Chapel and East streets.At first, Chappy responded well to treatments for dehydration, m…

9 hours ago

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