New Zealand’s conservation agency had received ‘numerous’ reports from the public about the seal before the fugitive turned up at the pub.

A baby seal caused a stir by wandering into a bar in New Zealand.

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, on a wet Sunday evening.

Accustomed to seeing animals in the pet-friendly bar, co-owner Bella Evans assumed the visitor was a dog before she took a closer look.

“Everyone was in shock,” Ms Evans said.

“Oh my gosh. What do we do? What’s going on?”

A customer grabbed a jumper and tried to usher the seal out of the back door.

Evading its pursuers, the creature dashed into a toilet and then hid under the dishwasher, which was swiftly unplugged.

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