Sea lion found wandering on highway in Southwestern Washington

A curious sea lion was found wandering a highway in Southwestern Washington Tuesday morning.

According to Trooper Chelsea Hodgson, Official Washington State Patrol District 8 Public Information Officer for Kitsap, Mason, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties, the sea lion was discovered on SR 4 near Hull Road (MP 17) which runs adjacent to the Grays River.

For those wondering 💭: Here is a map of the area our meandering marine mammal was found.

The 🦭 was observed crossing the road – and later returned to the water. pic.twitter.com/0TzV96hMZA

— Trooper Chelsea Hodgson (@wspd8pio) January 8, 2021

Hodgson said after its little adventure, the sea lion eventually returned to the water.

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