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Penquite Road, Newstead, Launceston

· Tasmania

An adult male Australian fur seal, locally nicknamed Lou-seal by police, was first spotted on the road at about 5:45 am on Boxing Day.

Species
Australian fur seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Lou-seal
Source
ABC News; Tasmania Police

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-26/australian-seal-found-sitting-on-car-in-suburban-launceston/8148086 — Published on 26 December; explicitly dates the encounter to early Boxing Day.
Identification confidence
Probable
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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