A baby sea lion found wandering the streets of San Francisco near the entrance to a busy highway was rescued by an off-duty cop.

An officer with the Brisbane Police Department was traveling to work Friday when he spotted the sea lion pup waddling around in front of a hotel near the northbound Highway 101 on-ramp close to Sierra Point Parkway, a message from the department read .

Using his personal car, the officer controlled traffic in the area to keep both the animal and the motorists safe while he contacted PD and The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) for further help.

An off-duty Bay Area cop is a hero after rescuing a baby sea lion. Brisbane Police Department

An officer with the Brisbane Police Department was traveling to work Friday when he spotted the sea lion pup waddling around in front of a hotel.…