A sea lion terrorizes a cat and invites itself to a home in New Zealand

It is an unusual encounter between two animals that are opposed by everything. On Wednesday, a sea lion terrorized a cat in New Zealand. The “New Zealand Herald Reports indicate that the sea animal entered the home of Phil and Jane Ross on Wednesday, and appeared in the entrance after passing through the cat’s flap. Phil Ross, a marine biologist at the University of Waikato, said his wife heard something “barking” that day. I soon realized that what I thought was a possible dog was actually a sea lion chasing his cat. The latter found refuge with the neighbor, awaiting the evacuation of his enemy today.

Phil Ross was not present at the time of this hilarious encounter. “It’s the only kind of family emergency where a marine biologist could have helped me – I missed my best time,” he joked. During her time at Ross’ house, the sea lion “roamed the house a little,” visiting the guest bedroom and even hopping on the sofa. quoted Fox News Phil Ross blamed Coco the cat, “who is very territorial and has a habit of attacking dogs.” “I imagine she dealt a blow to the sea lion who did not allow himself to do so and began to chase him home (…). Coco hid in the neighbor’s house and the next day continued to refuse to go down the stairs that the sea lion had at his foot the day before. We did not see They interacted but Coco apparently didn’t appreciate it.

Phil Ross said sea lions have been resting on beaches in the area this season, but he had never heard of a sea lion arriving at a home in the neighborhood. He also said the visitor for the day was a 10-month-old New Zealand fur seal, who had just weaned her mother off and had gone ashore to recover after a heavy storm. “Obviously this sea lion was in good shape and decided to go explore the sand dunes, the streets and the nearby houses,” he added.

The situation was resolved after the arrival of the forest ranger who was able to capture the animal and return it to the water. “I am so glad there was no sea lion poop on the carpet or on the sofa. I’m sure this would have been very killer for furniture,” Phil Ross joked. However, the latter, in a more serious tone, warned the public, reminding them not to approach or touch these wild animals and to keep their pets at a distance.