Seals rarely aggressive, says medical centre

Publicity surrounding the seal-pup swimming pool at the Ohau Stream waterfall has led one person to raise concern about aggressive seals.

An online comment response at marlexpress.co.nz to a story on Wednesday suggests that divers are being bitten and harassed by fur seals along the Kaikoura coast.

But statistics from the Kaikoura medical centre do not support this.