Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained that “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said: “It’s a really nasty blood infection, it’s horrible.

Before antibiotics, seal finger, also known as sealer's finger and spekk-finger (from the Norwegian word for blubber), was a serious threat to hunters or people handling untreated pelts. They ...

Viral video of girl snatched by sea lion raises “seal finger” awareness It’s unclear if the girl has it, but the Internet made sure she got proper treatment.