A sea lion's mall escape during a performance caused panic among customers in central China.

The video was filmed in Luoyang City in Henan Province on June 8.

During a performance, a sea lion suddenly made a dash for freedom. The performance had been drawing a large crowd of spectators, but midway through, the sea lion managed to break free from its restraints, burst through the iron barriers, and began roaming around the mall.

Quick to react, mall staff swiftly organised a pursuit. After considerable effort, they successfully apprehended the runaway sea lion and safely returned it.

Experts speculate that the sea lion's escape might have been triggered by its discomfort in the mall environment or fear induced by the performance.

In the aftermath, the Quanshun Shopping Centre has undertaken introspection and vowed to enhance animal management and protection measures to prevent similar occurrences.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

Runaway sea lion leads mall staff on wild chase through shopping centre
6月8日，河南洛阳的泉舜购物中心发生了一起引人注目的海狮逃跑事件。原本为吸引顾客而安排的海狮表演，却意外演变成了一场“大追捕”。

据了解，这只海狮是在表演过程中突然逃跑的。当时，海狮表演正进行得如火如荼，吸引了大量顾客围观。然而，就在表演过程中，海狮突然挣脱束缚，冲破了铁围栏，开始在商场内四处游走。

商场工作人员迅速反应，组织人力进行追捕。经过一番努力，他们最终成功捕获了这只逃跑的海狮，并将其安全带回。

关于海狮逃跑的原因，有专家分析可能是海狮不适应商场环境或对表演产生了恐惧。这一事件也引发了人们对动物表演和动物权益的关注。

泉舜购物中心在事后也进行了反思和整改，表示将加强对动物的管理和保护措施，确保类似事件不再发生。

总之，这起海狮逃跑事件不仅给商场带来了话题和关注度，也引发了人们对动物表演和动物权益的深入思考。我们应该更加关注动物在表演过程中的福利和待遇，确保它们得到适当的照顾和保护。