Stray seal sparks Nepean Highway road chaos in Blairgowrie

How did the seal cross the road? With a little trouble and a police escort apparently, as this stray sea mammal caused peak hour chaos on the Mornington Peninsula.

A seal caused traffic chaos on the Nepean Highway this evening. Picture: Twitter/@ScotPalmer

How did the seal cross the road? With a little trouble, apparently.

The Nepean Highway was brought to a standstill earlier at peak hour this afternoon when a seal became stranded on the road at Blairgowrie.

Victoria Police were called in to stop motorists from hitting the large seal, who was happy to flop around on the busy bayside road.

Traffic slowed to a crawl before the seal was eventually removed by a ranger.

A Victoria Police spokesman said that the seal safely made its way back to the water.

BLAIRGOWRIE: A seal is stranded attempting to cross the Nepean Highway in Blairgowrie. Police are on scene attempting to protect the seal. @3AW693 pic.twitter.com/MZvC3jGv5J

— Brianna Travers (@briannatravers) February 14, 2019

Road block coming home when this giant seal took over the Nepean Highway at Blairgowrie. Police couldn't control him as motorists stopped or slowed to a crawl to take shots. Finally a ranger was called and he was saved from being hit pic.twitter.com/CfHd3r7Q7P

— keep punching (@ScotPalmer) February 14, 2019

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