'Silly seal alert!' Seal pup rescued trying to cross highway in Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - Why did the baby seal cross the road? To go on an adorable adventure, of course!

Unfortunately the pup's day out in Ocean County was cut short when it had to be rescued by some lucky police officers earlier this week.

"Silly seal alert!" Brick Township Police Department announced in a Facebook post after finding the seal trying to cross Route 35.

They were able to stop traffic, and let the adorable seal finish its trek across the highway.

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Members of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center were called out and took the seal under their care to be evaluated. 

With no signs of injury, the 36-pound female Grey seal pup was released back into the wild Tuesday.

The center says this isn't the first time a baby seal has tried to cross Route 35, due to its proximity to the bay and ocean.

"Another case of how sometimes Grey seal pups do the darnedest things!"