Mandy Wennekes had had horses wandering up her property before - but never a sea lion. The Dunedin resident says she couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted the sea lion sitting on her lawn. To get to their lawn, the sea lion had to go up three paths, including one up a steep hill. "My husband tried to get a wee bit closer to him and he started making noises so we stayed clear of him." After posting a photo of her visitor to the local Facebook group, the Dunedin resident was contacted by a member of the New Zealand Sea Lion Trust who clarified the sea lion is over 10 years old and a male.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 22, 2021 21:00 UTC