The following is from the Seacoast Science Center. Although located in Rye, New Hampshire, they were permitted to help the injured Gray Seal in Gloucester. 
Yesterday, we assisted NOAA Fisheries with a Gray Seal weanling in Gloucester, MA that has extremely serious wounds, likely from a predation attempt, and needed help. Despite the extensive and deep infected wounds, the young seal did exhibit fight and aggression when collected, so we administered fluids with electrolytes and transported her to rehabilitation. She is now receiving antibiotics to combat the infection that has already begun and pain medication to control the discomfort level, but the prognosis is still grim at this time. We will continue to update as we have any news.
SSC Marine Mammal Rescue has a 24 hour reporting hotline: 603-997-9448 or call 866-755-6622.
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This seal would have been a great candidate to be able to get a full blood panel in real time, in the field, to determine what she needed and how extensive infection, dehydration, etc were. These readings also help determine whether an animal in question is a viable rehabilitation candidate. We have just reached the halfway point of being able to purchase the i-STAT handheld blood analyzer, thanks to generous donations of $3,445 so far. Will you help us get even closer? We hope to be able to purchase this equipment by mid-June, before harbor seal pup and weanling season is in full force. Photos courtesy SSC.
About the Seacoast Science Center
Founded in 1992, the Seacoast Science Center is a non-profit marine science education organization located on the New Hampshire coast. Through programs, exhibits and rescuing marine mammals, we inform people, from toddlers to grandparents, about why a healthy ocean is important.
The Seacoast Science Center was granted authorization by the National Marine Fisheries Service to lead New Hampshire’s marine mammal rescue effort, effective January 1, 2014. The Center’s Marine Mammal Recue Team rescues stranded, injured and diseased seals, whales, porpoises, and dolphins in NH’s coastal region.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Top photo is my photo that I sent out to everyone trying to get help for the poor seal
Jodi Swenson
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Thank you so much Jodi for letting us know-the photos were posted from the Seacoast Science Center, with the credits “Photos from the Seacoast Science Center Post.” See nice shout out from Erin given to you and Erinn 🙂
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Yep, gave them permission to use the photo along with the one of them on the beach assessing her.
What luck that i decided one last time to go check on her and there they were! My heart burst with joy
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Big shout out and thank you to Jodi Swenson and Erinn Whittmore for their tireless hours of calls and reach outs to get this poor seal the help she needed!! GREAT JOB LADIES!!! You are the best!!
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Thank you Erin for sharing that info, readers will love to know!
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Thank goodness she’s in such capable hands. Will be hoping for a complete and quick recovery! Thanks for keeping us posted.
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We’re blessed to have such a caring community Susan 🙂
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