A giant elephant seal makes big waves after an early-morning stroll in Gordon's Bay streets

GORDON'S Bay mense got a lekker surprise on Tuesday when a reuse elephant seal was spotted wandering the streets, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline.

- BY MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

Stunned mense first noticed the massive marine mammal around 6am and quickly began filming the unusual encounter.

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Videos and photos online showed the visibly fatigued seal moving slowly along tarred roads, even propping its upper body on a parked vehicle before continuing to make its journey.

One resident, who asked not to be named, said the seal likely made its way inland during the early hours.

She says: “The seal had been busy since early morning. He was around the beach area and then moved inland. We often see seals here, but not like this, it’s not an everyday occurrence. This was unusual. The seal was huge!