Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said: “It ...

People who get too close to a seal are at risk of a "nasty" blood infection linked to the creature if they get bitten, ...

While seals can be quite adorable looking with their doe eyes glaring back at you, the temptation of getting close to one (or ...

Swimmers have been warned to give seals their distance amid fears of a “seal finger” infection if bitten by the aquatic mammals that are gathering in their hundreds around the UK coastline.