Police shot the seal to put it out of its misery.
There's a Jerry Clower joke in there somewhere--
About the man who claimed he was OK at the scene of a car wreck with a livestock truck, but later sued the insurance company because he had broken his leg...
The lawyer asks him why he said one thing at the wreck, and why he was changing his story later.
The man replies:
"...that trooper looked over and saw that cow a-bellowin' and squallerin' , he looked over at me and said 'What's wrong with that cow?' and I said 'It's got a broke leg' and BLAM! he shoots her right between the eyes, grave-yard dead. With that gun a-smokin' he turns to me, and asks, 'What's wrong with you, sir?' and I says, 'NOT A THING IN THE WORLD!!'"
No cheers, due to Katrina. Prayers for all!