NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND — A group of teens in England's northeast were caught on camera throwing rocks at seals.<br /><br />Posted by St. Mary's Seal Watch, three teens moved a warning sign on St. Mary's Island Nature Reserve near Newcastle before approaching a seal, then began throwing rocks at the poor animal.<br /><br />The seal got so scared that it dived off a cliff to escape into the water. Once it got away, the group began to throw more rocks at other animals.<br /><br />One teen filmed the whole thing on her phone, and St. Mary's Seal Watch shared the video on their Facebook page, saying it happened at about 9 p.m. on June 9. The group stressed that this was not to shame anyone in the video but to highlight the problems the wildlife faces on the reserve.<br /><br />The Seal Watch group went on to explain that, without protection, St. Mary's Island Nature Reserve is not safe for the wildlife.<br /><br />St. Mary's Seal Watch also urged visitors to report anyone they see ignoring signs or causing similar harassment of wildlife.
