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WANDERING SEAL

A disoriented elephant seal wandered the streets of a Chilean seaport town after taking a wrong turning. Residents of Puerto Cisnes, 1,500km (932 miles) south of the capital Santiago, said they are accustomed to seeing the creatures offshore in the water, but were surprised to see one hauling itself down the middle of a street several blocks from the shore. Witnesses said the seal was not acting aggressively, but appeared confused and frightened. A group of police, navy officers and concerned locals used black tarpaulins to persuade the large animal to turn round and head back towards the sea.

“I was a bit startled to begin with,