Bloodied heads of young seals nailed to entrance of sanctuary

The gruesome discovery of the bloodied heads of two young seals mounted on the entrance sign to a popular seal sanctuary is being investigated by gardaí.

The horrific sight greeted staff at the Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary in Co Kerry as they opened for business shortly before 9am yesterday.

The freshly cut seal heads had been nailed to pieces of wood, which were fixed to the sanctuary’s sign under the cover of darkness.