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’Seal punch’ zoo keeper suspended

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Thu, 08 Aug, 2013 - 01:00

ENGLAND:

A zoo keeper has been suspended after allegedly punching a seal. Bosses at Bristol Zoo Gardens have launched an investigation after the incident came to light. It has been alleged that a senior animal keeper punched the South American fur seal when handlers tried to weigh it.

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