Police in Oak Bay, BC, needed to shut a stretch of street Sunday to assist an elephant seal named Emerson get safely again into the water.
The division posted to social media round 10 am saying the mammal – who has change into an area superstar and has stubbornly refused relocation – had been crossing Seashore Drive.
“Efforts are underway to maneuver him again down the seaside to keep away from an accident,” the publish stated, including that Fisheries and Oceans Canada was sending personnel in to help.
At one level, Emerson made his approach onto the garden of an condo constructing, drawing a crowd of onlookers. The DFO's whale safety unit was on scene at the moment.
Round 1 pm, the police division stated Emerson was again within the water and the street had reopened.
Emerson has been noticed a number of instances across the BC capital since spring 2023, together with within the communities of Oak Bay and Sooke.
