INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. - A 2-and-a-half-month-old seal pup named Andromeda is safe and recovering after a harrowing journey that involved crossing four lanes of highway traffic on Route 1 near the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute says the young seal made it through the roadway and into nearby vegetation, where she was eventually located and rescued.
Matthew and Tina Henderson, say they've never heard anything like it.
"We'd probably look twice and wonder, 'What is that!'" said Tina Henderson.
The couple said they’re relieved the pup is safe, but shared concerns.
"Hopefully no more come across the road or get squashed," said Tina Henderson. "That would be a tragedy."
Andromeda wasn’t the only seal recently rescued by MERR. A young grey seal named Scutum was also rescued April 10 at Gordon’s Pond in North Shores.
Beachgoer Lex Denysenko said the string of rescues raises questions.
"It sounds like we need to have a few more regulations about how we experience wildlife in this area," he said.
MERR officials report that Andromeda is still recovering from her unusual inland adventure.