A sea lion escaped from the port of Punta del Este and got into the car of an Argentinian

Far from the tranquility of the port of Punta del Este, a sea lion decided to walk this Wednesday in the seaside resort, in front of the astonished eyes of tourists. First, he pbaded by a famous seafood restaurant on the Rambla until arriving at the parking lot of an apartment complex. There, in front of many people who gathered to take pictures, climbed into a vintage car and he remained at rest for several minutes.

As explained The country Uruguay, the convertible was a Morris Garages (MG), black, of Argentine nationality. The animal is mounted at the back, which was covered with a tarpaulin, and he left several marks on the sheet. The owner was not in the place.

The episode has happened this Wednesday at noon. Although many neighbors frequently see sea lions near the harbor, they are not used to seeing them in more built-up areas.

The animal, which has never shown signs of violence, he was at least 100 meters from the coast. His first stop was at a renowned seafood restaurant in the area, where he posed near open-air tables.

Until it arrives at Edificio Dársena, located between El Trinquete and General Artigas rambla. A young Argentinian, who crossed it in the middle of the street, was surprised by the attitude of the sea lion, which crawled very gently. "I was in my car and I could not believe it: I had before me a wolf that would not let me in. As if I were abroad. It was like he was the owner of the place", Explained Mario to the newspaper The country.

After becoming the star of the afternoon, the animal returned to the harbor area, as if nothing had happened. Although before braking again in the seafood restaurant, where they photographed on the wooden bridge.