‘It would be nice not to be villainised for once’: Investigation finds no other headless seals in Kerry

An investigation by the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) has found no further seal carcasses in Kerry after reports of two headless seals were washed up on Banna beach.

Headless seals have washed ashore in Kerry. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

An inshore fisherman from Co Kerry has said the recent reports of dead seals has brought unfair speculation.

Liam Flannery, 30, from Dingle, Co Kerry said the reports of dead seals washing up onshore this week has caused people to vilify fishermen.