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Add this cheeky fella to your 'suburb-wandering seals of Australia' file

They just love a cheeky wander.
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Johnny Lieu
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Seals seem to love wandering away from the coast. In Australia, they seem to especially love sitting on cars and what not -- causing mischief wherever they go.

The latest cheeky sea dog to be found chilling out where it doesn't belong was found Tuesday in the suburb of Newstead, Tasmania, after wandering a little too far inland.

Officers spent two hours trying to capture and relocate the estimated 160 kilogram (352 pounds) seal, according to The Examiner.

"They tend to come up the Tamar River, looking for native fish," wildlife ranger Matthew Jones told the newspaper. But hey, it seemed like it was feeling just fine where it was.

And it certainly didn't take too kindly to being approached by wildlife officers. Look out! Seal on the run.

But eventually, the jig was up. Old mate seal was loaded into a truck (seems heavy), ready to be relocated out of suburbia and back into the brine-y blue.

Until next time, wandering seals of Australia.

Topics Animals

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com

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