The girl who was dragged by a sea lion may have 'seal finger'
The video of a Canadian girl being snatched by a sea lion and dragged underwater sent shockwaves across social media, after it went viral last week.
But unfortunately for the little girl, there's more.
The Vancouver Aquarium told NBC News that the girl is now being treated for a possible "seal finger" infection.
"The family saw media reports in which our marine mammal trainer recommended they call us, and they did get in touch." the spokeswoman Deana Lancaster told NBC News. "She did get a superficial wound and she's going to get the right treatment."
A serious, rare infection
Mycoplasma bacteria, which live in the mouths of sea mammals, is a major cause for seal finger infections, also called spekk finger (from "blubber" in Norwegian), according to a 2009 published case report Read more...
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