Overview
- The collision occurred Wednesday morning in Schiffdorf, Lower Saxony, several kilometers from the Weser estuary.
- Police in Cuxhaven said the reason the seal was on the roadway remains unknown.
- Officers cited an initial hypothesis that the animal may have reached the area via the Geeste because of very high water linked to thawing.
- The seal died from the impact and the car was reported undamaged.
- Authorities described the incident as unusual for an inland road, and the Seehundstation Norddeich was notified to handle the dead animal.