A walrus “the size of a small fridge” was spotted by tourists “chilling” on the Northumberland coast, in what's believed to be the area's first sighting.
The large brown walrus was first seen by tourists yesterday morning, on England’s north-eastern coast in Seahorses Harbour.
Andrew Douglas, 49, who lives in the area and owns a Boat Tour company, said he's never seen a walrus in home waters before.
"All of our staff are gobsmacked - it's absolutely amazing,” Mr Douglas said.
"It's still chilling there now, not giving a monkeys."
He tweeted his photo with the caption: "A walrus having a snooze on the rocks at Seahouses harbour.
"I'm not sure if it's Wally, but who cares? It's amazing."
World-famous walrus, Wally, was spotted in Wales, Cornwall and Ireland earlier this year, having started his European tour in March.
He was last seen in Iceland in September.
Wally spent three months lounging on the coast of Tenby in Wales - before being spotted in the sea off Cornwall.
The young creature arrived on the continent after he was spotted on the French coast, where he reportedly suffered an injury after being hit by a boat.
It is estimated that Wally, thought to be aged about four, has swum around 2,500 miles in total. He was first seen by islands in the north of Scotland in March before heading south.
But now locals have become worried about the damage he has been causing to fishing boats which he is clambering aboard for a nap.
In July of this year, a comfortable floating bed was made for the walrus with the aim of tugging him out to sea and encouraging him to head home to the Arctic.
Tynemouth Seal Hospital told the BBC the animal at Seahouses would need to rest to rebuild its strength, and urged people to keep away.
According to manager Richard Ilderton, there was a possibility the walrus was one of the animals that had been moving around Europe in recent months.
"It is vital the public respect it and keep their distance to make sure it stays safe," he added.
"If it is happy and relaxed it will be able to feed and take advantage of the Northumberland coastline, before hopefully heading home."
