Lost Marine Mammal Gets Arrested For Blocking Highway Traffic
Everyone has some days that turn out in a way we never expect. It may be a beautiful sunny day that you have a perfect plan for yourself or a hazy morning supposedly passing with mundane tasks. Suddenly, fate interferes, and that day becomes one of the most memorable days in your life.
That was exactly what happened to officer Roger Pereira on a Tuesday morning at work. Everything went on normally until he got a call informing him about the tiniest offender on the busy US-101, just south of San Francisco.
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The 10-month-old sea lion held the traffic for a while before getting a helping hand from a few Good Samaritans. “They were standing next to it making sure it did not walk into the lanes of traffic,” Pereira said. “I was in shock and could not believe my eyes that I was actually looking at a sea lion on such a busy freeway.”
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Officer Pereira had to apprehend the trespasser, but without handcuffs, of course. He stopped his patrol car near the marine mammals and kept the passenger door open. Everyone was stunned by the sea lion’s reaction.
“The moment the door opened, the sea lion jumped right into the back seat of the patrol vehicle,” Pereira shared, “without needing any type of motivation.”
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The officer left the little sea lion at the nearby Peninsula SPCA for a health examination. The animal was then brought to The Marine Mammal Rescue Center, where the vet confirmed he was healthy with only a minor cut on his flipper.
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Let’s hope this little kid could get back into the wild as soon as possible- far enough from morning traffic! Have you ever been stuck in traffic due to a lost animal? Share with us your story in the comment, and subscribe to our site for more interesting news and ideas!
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