The baby seal is A-OK! But perhaps thirsty (wasn’t even served a sip of seltzer)…

A seal walked into a bar. Or to use a technical term, it galumphed. … It was a wet, lazy Sunday evening when the baby fur seal waddled into the Sprig + Fern The Meadows craft beer bar in Richmond, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. … “Everyone was in shock,” Evans said. … Evading its pursuers, the creature dashed into a restroom and then hid under the dishwasher, which was swiftly unplugged. … “I just went to my fiancé, I said, grab the salmon! Grab the salmon!” Then it was a brief wait for conservation rangers to arrive. It turned out they were already tracking the wandering seal. “It was their fourth call for the day,” Evans said. … The seal was released on nearby Rabbit Island, considered a safe location because of its dog-free status, Otley said. It’s not unusual for curious young seals to show up in unexpected places at this time of year, she added. … “They can turn up in unusual places, like this pub, but this is normal exploratory behavior,” Otley said.