How did a little sea lion end up at Oakland Airport?

Thursday, December 20, 2018
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Flying home for the holidays?

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A little sea lion decided to pay a visit to Oakland International Airport Thursday morning.
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Alameda County Sheriff's Office tweeted video of the encounter, along with a message.

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"We are not sure where he was trying to go but likely a flight to Hawaii. He was very cooperative and deputies coaxed him back to the bay where he is safe."



But a short time later, it returned and had to be coaxed again!
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The sea lion, named "Cruizin," is now being cared for at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, where they'll determine its age, sex, condition and any potential ailments.

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