Beverly, Massachusetts — For days, Shoebert the seal was spotted swimming in the Shoe Pond. One day, unexpectedly, the seal decided to surrender himself to Beverly Police, flopping on the way to the station. Why he did that, nobody knows.
The seal was brought to Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, where he got a health assessment. He was then fitted with a satellite tracker and released back into the ocean near Block Island. However, some people still hope that Shoebert might return to the city one day.
A "seal crossing" sign was recently erected at the office park adjacent to the Shoe Pond to remember Shoebert's activities in the city.
Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, thinks Shoebert will not stay near Beverly for long. He also appears to be heading north along with other seals traveling in the same direction.
Aside from tracking Shoebert, the tracker also functions as a research tool to study the habits of seals.
(Images: NBC Boston)
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