Three Yarmouth County fishermen have been charged for the alleged mistreatment of a mammal after a video posted online showed a seal being taunted, poked and kicked while on board a fishing boat. Video of seal taunted on boat leads to charges1:35A photo also posted online showed one of the three men holding the seal, its face bloodied. He said fisheries officers in the area received a number of phone calls from concerned residents regarding the video of the seal. Swimm, whose father is a fisherman, said the actions in the video are against the proper practices fishermen should follow. She's organizing a rally for Friday in Yarmouth to show the actions of those in the video don't represent most fishermen.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2017 19:34 UTC