Family Discovers An Unexpected Animal Napping On Their porch: A Seal Pup

One day, You can be come across an animal right outside your doorstep. Recently, one family got quite a surprise after a very unexpected animal wandered far from home and decided to take a nap on their porch. According to a Facebook post from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, a family in Wellington discovered a seal pup outside their home last week, curling up for a cozy nap on their porch.

A standby officer arrived to relocate the seal pup to a safer area further down the coast away from dogs and traffic. Young seals can appear in unusual areas from May-September when they are weaned from their mothers and set out on their own. People often want to "rescue" the seal pups, but the DOC reminds people what they should do instead. "They might look skinny or sick, with weepy eyes and a cough, but this is normal – seals are very resilient animals. If you spot one on land, remember this golden rule: Seals need rest, not rescuing."