The seal named Chappy, which had been found flat on its stomach on a cold, snow-encrusted street in New Haven, Conn., had an intestinal disease, a necropsy showed.

"Chappy," a baby seal found stranded on a street near Yale University, has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium says.

Chappy, a baby gray seal pup who was found on Feb. 16 stranded on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, by police, has died after suffering severe digestive issues.

The gray seal, named “Chappy,” was admitted to the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Clinic on Feb. 16 after being discovered near the downtown of New Haven, Connecticut. While he was initially recovering from dehydration, malnutrition, and mild pneumonia, he eventually succumbed to gastrointestinal issues.

The aquarium helping Chappy — a nod to the New Haven, Conn., neighborhood where he was rescued last month — said he died of gastrointestinal issues and "was surrounded by love until the very end."

Chappy, a gray seal pup that went viral after being found on a Connecticut street last month, has died after complications with his digestive tract, according to officials.

In a news release, Mystic Aquarium said the gray seal appeared to have wandered from a beach and onto Chapel Street in New Haven on Feb. 16. The male gray seal, affectionately named Chappy and estimated to be only a few weeks old, was rescued by the New Haven Police Department and taken to the Mystic Aquarium for treatment.

Chappy was found wandering on Chapel Street in New Haven and rescued by the Mystic Aquarium earlier this month.

Sad news from the Mystic Aquarium! While it seemed as if Chappy the baby seal was going to get better, the animal has suddenly died. But why?