【Australia】

There really is Australiasomething to be said for stopping and asking for directions.

A very lost fur seal turned up in a paddock in rural Australia on Tuesday and National Parks and Wildlife services were perplexed to say the least.

After being stumbled-upon by a civilian and her dog, organisation staff were called in to assess the furry situation and figured out how the salty sea dog got so far from home.

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Grant Brewer, an officer for the animal wildlife group told ABC, the seal "looked like it was in a good condition but it looked very tired."

It's no wonder it was tired: The New Zealand fur seal was found in the New South Wales town of Bega, a cool 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) from the east coast.

"It's just gone up the river looking for food and I think it's gotten disorientated. It just looked like it was lost so we put it back where it should be," said Brewer.

Brewer said the only viable option for the navigationally-challenged mammal was to catch it using specialist equipment and transport it to the mouth of the Bega river -- close enough to the ocean for the adventurer to get its bearings.

As for the seal's state when it finally returned to water, Brewer reported to Bega District Newsthat it appeared calm as it swam off.

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