BACK HOME: Officials teamed up to help a 600-pound sea lion return to the Columbia River, after it was found blocking a road in Washington. They worked for several hours to contain the sea lion and used a transport trailer to take it back to the river.
3 min readThe 600-pound pinniped was returned to the Columbia River after traversing a “significant distance from water,” according to local officials.found itself a long way from the water and in need of some assistance.
Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report on Sunday that the nearly 600-pound seafaring mammal was in the road outside of Castle Rock, Washington.Deputies told ABC News they believed the sea lion reached the area after it traveled up a nearby creek from the mouth of the Cowlitz River. Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Garlock Rd, outside of Castle Rock, Washington for a report of a sea lion in the road.
Cowlitz County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Garlock Rd, outside of Castle Rock, Washington for a report of a sea lion in the road.In addition to the sheriff's deputies, the Humane Society and Cowlitz County Public Works staff arrived on the scene and waited until the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was able to respond with a trailer and staff to capture and relocate the sea lion.
The WDFW staff and deputies directed the sea lion into a transport trailer, which was used to return it to the Columbia River.
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