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

- BY MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

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.

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.