MUST CREDIT: Mendocino County Sheriff/REX. Editorial use onlyMandatory Credit: Photo by Sheriff's/REX Shutterstock (4706386b)California sea lion safely seat-belted in Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies's police carPolice give lost California sea lion pup a lift, Fort Bragg, California, America - 19 Apr 2015FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/qb9iMendocino County Sheriff�s Deputies were on routine patrol near Fort Bragg, California, when they came across a lost soul in need - a tiny California sea lion pup. Sheriff�s Deputies observed a small animal moving slowly in the roadway on Sunday (19 April) and stopped to render aid. Due to the darkness and the dense fog the animal was very difficult to see and would have certainly been struck by a vehicle if the deputies had not stopped.The sea lion pup was reportedly 'grateful' to receive a ride and climbed into the rear of the patrol vehicle. The sea lion pup was transported by the Sheriff�s Deputies and successfully released back to its natural habitat.
Police in California came across a lost soul in need while on night patrol near Fort Bragg - a sea lion pup.
Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies observed the small animal moving slowly in the roadway and stopped to render aid. Due to the darkness and the dense fog, the sea lion was very difficult to see and could have been struck by a vehicle if the deputies had not stopped.
They discovered the California sea lion pup, about thirty inches in length and weighing approximately 20lbs, had walked about a quarter of a mile from the ocean. It had an orange tag attached to its front flipper and was extremely friendly with the deputies, rubbing against their legs for attention.
MUST CREDIT: Mendocino County Sheriff/REX. Editorial use onlyMandatory Credit: Photo by Sheriff's/REX Shutterstock (4706386a)Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies with California sea lion pup on the roadPolice give lost California sea lion pup a lift, Fort Bragg, California, America - 19 Apr 2015FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/qb9iMendocino County Sheriff�s Deputies were on routine patrol near Fort Bragg, California, when they came across a lost soul in need - a tiny California sea lion pup. Sheriff�s Deputies observed a small animal moving slowly in the roadway on Sunday (19 April) and stopped to render aid. Due to the darkness and the dense fog the animal was very difficult to see and would have certainly been struck by a vehicle if the deputies had not stopped.The sea lion pup was reportedly 'grateful' to receive a ride and climbed into the rear of the patrol vehicle. The sea lion pup was transported by the Sheriff�s Deputies and successfully released back to its natural habitat.
Officers contacted the Marine Mammal Center, which identified the sea lion pup from the flipper tag and stated that it had been released from their rehabilitation centre, where it learned to interact with people.
Based on the information provided by the Sheriff's Deputies, the Marine Mammal Center staff determined the sea lion pup's health had remained stable since its release and it was not in any type of distress. At the direction of the Marine Mammal Center, the Sheriff's Deputies were asked to assist the sea lion pup back to the ocean.
The sea lion pup received a ride from the Sheriff's Deputies and climbed onto the back seat of their patrol vehicle. It was transported by the Sheriff's Deputies and successfully released back to its natural habitat.
