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Seal You Later
Thank you for protecting our access to the beach. My reasoning for the removal of the seals is much more selfish, it is self preservation. Great Whites eat seals and they have been documented off our coast. I do not want to attract further attention from the greatest predator in the sea. We must all remember Dr. David Martin who lost his life to a great white in 2008 swimming off the San Diego shore. It is a public safety concern nurturing this seal colony in one of the most visited beaches in California. I understand that the seals bring in tourism dollars, but contemplate the effect of another shark attack death off our coast? Our Beaches are at the core of our tourism industry, and we should not taint our image for a few seals. How would it look I the city was aware of the safety concerns, and took steps to increase the public hazard? Thank you— February 25, 2010 8:39 a.m.