Southampton police capture seal found wandering along Long Island road

Southampton City Police captured a dwell seal early Sunday morning.

Somebody squealed — and now the seal is in custody.

Southampton City Police captured a dwell seal early Sunday morning after receiving a 9-1-1 name about an aquatic mammal on the free within the car parking zone of the Thrifty Beverage Middle off Rt. 24 in Suffolk County, in accordance with an announcement.

The seal-out-of-water initially evaded seize — fleeing southwest throughout Lake Avenue in the direction of a close-by resort, police stated. Cops ultimately apprehended the creature, which they recognized as a juvenile harbor seal, scientific identify Phoca vitulina.

Photographs confirmed the seal waddle throughout alongside the sidewalk.

The seal-out-of-water initially evaded seize.

Cops recognized the animal as a juvenile harbor seal.

The seal was on the free within the car parking zone of the Thrifty Beverage Middle.

Photographs confirmed the pinniped mammal waddle throughout alongside the sidewalk and into the multi-lane roadway and a close-by visitors circle.

“The animal was detained by patrol officers and brought into custody by the Riverhead Basis,” the Southampton City Police Division stated in an announcement.

“Seal is being evaluated and cared for by the Riverhead basis and shall be launched at a future date.”