MARIN CO. (KRON) — A sea lion was spotted on Friday afternoon in the slow lane of westbound Interstate Highway 580 at the west end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in Marin County.
The seal was first reported by a call at 2:10 p.m., multiple calls followed the first.
The sea lion reportedly stopped multiple vehicles.
Witnesses stopped traffic to help look for the sea lion.
Highway patrol officers responded to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. to initially not find the sea lion.
The sea lion made it back into the bay with help from witnesses, according to CHP Officer Andrew Barclay.