@abc7newsbayarea Say hello to Irving. He's a sea lion pup that was found on the side of the street in San Francisco's Outer Sunset District early Thursday morning. The Marine Mammal Center says the little pup is now under its care and being evaluated for any underlying ailments. #sanfrancisco #sf #sealion #animal #abc7news ♬ original sound – ABC7 News
A sea lion wandered out of the Pacific Ocean and was found several blocks inland in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset District.
Residents said they awoke Thursday morning to find a sea lion being wrangled by police and San Francisco Parks & Recreation rangers in the area of 48th Avenue and Irving Street.
“Wasn’t an arrest, exactly, but the police officers were trying to get a California sea lion in custody,” Tamara Barak Aparton, a San Francisco Parks & Recreation spokesperson, told CBS San Francisco. “It had wandered out of the ocean and onto the city street.”
Personnel from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito were summoned to the scene and loaded the sea lion into a vehicle for transport.
The sea lion, dubbed Irving by the Marine Mammal Center, will be assessed by veterinarians before hopefully being returned to the ocean, officials said.
“We are grateful for the quick action, dedication, and support from our partners that allowed this young animal to be rescued in the wee hours of the morning, giving Irving a second chance,” the center said in a statement provided to KGO-TV.
