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Jul. 07, 1973 - Guard For Seal Men: An armed day and night guard was set up at their Lincolnshire base on Saturday by four licensed seal and two scientists from the Government Sponsored Seal Research Unit. They are half-way through the cull of 300 Seal pups in sandbanks in the Wash. They are guarding their base, a discussed Ministry of Defence fitment on the River Nene, at Sutton Bridge, Lincs, against demonstrators who have threatened to sabotage their boats and equipment. In the first four days of the two week cull, the hunters have killed 148 pups. Photo Shows Seal hunter Fraser Christie, armed with a, 22 rifle, mounting night guard at Sutton Bridge, Lincs, m over boats used in the Seal cull in the Wash

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Cull Demonstrators Discussed Fitment Guarding Half-way Hunters Licensed Lincolnshire Lincs Mounting Nene Pups Sabotage Sandbanks Scientists Sponsored Sutton Threatened Wash

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