There was an increased police presence in south Auckland's Papakura this evening, with officers keeping a close eye on an an unusual suspect.
A young male fur seal made its way through the suburb, stopping at a fast food car park, crossing busy roads and blocking traffic before visiting a few houses and having a snooze in someone's back yard.
The Department of Conservation is now trying to figure out how they can get the lumbering native mammal back to its natural habitat.
Sally Wenley reports.
And an update staff from Auckland Zoo and DOC have safely caught up with the seal and have relocated him.
