The University of Waikato, where Ross works, shared photos of the ordeal on Facebook, including one showing the seal peering around a corner and another of Coco in the incident’s aftermath.Jenn Ross shooed the seal outside, and a Department of Conservation ranger arrived to catch the bold seal and release it back to the sea.As for Coco, she took some time to recover.“Coco hid at the neighbour’s house and wouldn’t come home until the seal was gone,” Ross told Fox Television Stations in an email. “Then for the next day, she wouldn’t go downstairs where the seal was. We didn’t see the seal/cat interaction, but it was clearly something that Coco didn’t enjoy.”The intruding seal was “in good condition” and simply made a poor choice, he added.“It is really common for young seals to end up on unusual bits of coastline at this time of year,” he told Fox TV Stations. “The young ones are starting to get weaned, going out on their own, and like most teenagers, can make bad decisions about where they end up.”Advertisement “I knew the kids were wanting a new pet,” Ross joked on his own Facebook page, “but this was definitely a step too far.”Related...Everybody Clap! Endangered Seal Species Hits Comeback MilestoneTiny Seal Pup Found Tangled In Fishing Net Saved In Heartwarming RescueStowaway Cat Finds Fame After Secretly Joining Her Family's Road TripRelated...The Dog Poop Bags And Dispensers That Pet Parents UseHate Cleaning The Litter Box? You Need This.JJ Watt Owns Being A 'Wimp' In Bathroom Snake Encounter
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