INYIM Media Meet-Me: It's Elephant Seal Known To Locals As "Neil The Seal" Strike A Pose For Onlookers & Stops At Cross Walks.
"A southern Tasmanian woman says she has found the best excuse ever to not go to work after she woke up with a 600-kilogram seal in her front yard.
The tagged southern elephant seal, affectionately known as Neil to locals, has garnered quite the internet following over the past few years.
He is known for popping up at beaches around Hobart, sunning himself on roads and playing with the traffic cones that were put in place to protect him.
But for all his antics, southern beaches resident Amber Harris never expected to see him in her yard.
"He's outside having a little nap," she told ABC Radio Hobart.
"He has moved around. He's been on my front deck, he's had his little head — well, big head — up on my hammock and he's now down blocking my car."
Ms Harris said when she saw the seal in her yard, she called her boss to let them know she was going to be late.
"There's not a lot you can do with a 600kg seal at your car," she said.
"[Work] got all the photos so they knew it was legitimate. It's given everyone in the office a bit of a laugh."
Ms Harris said a wildlife expert had told her there was little hope of tempting Neil away from her car with food.
"He probably won't eat anything, because, when he comes up onto land, he'll be up here for about three to four weeks and he usually uses that for hibernation," she said.
However, a few hours of hanging out in her yard seemed like enough for Neil, as he was later spotted moving his way back to the beach.
Ms Harris still is not sure why he ended up in her yard, but she is not complaining.
"I'm across the road from the beach. So he's made his way all the way up, up a dirt road and across," she said.
"I have no idea why he's chosen my front yard but he's welcome to stay as long as he wants."" - www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-14/neil-the-seal-stops-tasmanian-woman-getting-to-work/103102090
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