Overview
- An off-duty Brisbane police officer spotted a young California sea lion near Sierra Point Parkway on Friday and used his car to slow traffic before calling for help.
- Brisbane officers kept the animal from reaching the northbound Highway 101 on-ramp near the DoubleTree Hotel as they waited for Marine Mammal Center staff.
- Rescuers said they had tracked the pup for days after reports near Coyote Point and determined she was malnourished and needed urgent care.
- The Marine Mammal Center transported the sea lion, now named Sierra, to its Sausalito veterinary hospital for treatment with the goal of releasing her back to the wild.
- Authorities urged people to stay at least 50 yards away from distressed marine mammals and to call 415-289-7325, noting recent similar urban rescues in the region.