Locals in Wicklow town don’t even bat an eyelid at Sammy the Seal’s antics anymore.
He’s famous for his friendly comings-and-goings by now, and is regularly seen crossing the road to his favourite chipper to be fed, much like ourselves of a Thursday evening.
However, for those who aren’t used to him, it can be quite a surprising sight – and every now and then we get to laugh at Sammy through fresh eyes.
Twitter user Derek Byrne stumbled upon Sammy after being chased out of the fishmongers today, and shared the photo to the social media site along with the caption:
‘Just witnessed this giant seal being chased out the door of a fishmongers shop in Wicklow town.’
Users were quick to fill him in on the sitch, and let him know that this is actually very normal… strangely.
His name is Sammy https://t.co/DUdFk5LCjS
— Clare (@ScotlandClare) November 22, 2017
His name is Sammy and the fish shop feed him twice a day.
— Andréa Henry (@AndreaLHenry) November 22, 2017
Yes, he’s a regular there I believe
— Ann Lane (@laoghain) November 22, 2017
There are also those who are discovering the wonders of Sammy for the first time
That’d incredible, we need more on this story
— Stueymon (@Stueymon) November 22, 2017
This is what twitter was created for..
— The Cotswolds Gentleman (@CotswoldsGent) November 22, 2017
Then there were those who brought the puns…
Gets my Seal of approval ????????????????
— Ian McWelsher (@breathnach11) November 22, 2017
Guy in the picture needs to …. “seal with it” ????
— Chris Hall (@Chrissy__Hall) November 22, 2017
And one more time because it’s that good…
It has got the seal of approval 😉
— Phil Jones (@philhguk) November 22, 2017