Neil the Seal costs council $45,000

Neil the Seal, a five-year-old elephant seal who returns annually to Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, has cost Clarence City Council more than $45,000 in protection and damage repair expenses. The council employed a security guard to watch over the viral sensation and spent significant amounts repairing bollards and fences damaged during his visits. The internationally famous elephant seal has required extensive traffic and crowd management as he grows larger and attracts more attention with each visit.

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