No one really knows why Mika the sea lion ended up inside a Dunedin fish and chip shop on the way home to her pup. As far as she knew, no sea lion had ever come into the shop before, Ms Ng said. Doc ranger Moss Thompson tries to entice sea lion Mika out of the Takeaways on Marlow store on Saturday. Outside a small crowd watched the sea lion, many of whom were waiting for her to depart so they could get themselves some takeaway. He had not heard of a sea lion going into such a business before and there was no clear reason for it, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 11, 2026 21:17 UTC