The Sea Lions have disappeared from the San Francisco Bay area and the Mayor wants to keep the tourists coming even if the attraction is not there.
While there is still no clue as to where these creatures have gone. Many researchers have gathered from around the world to stand at the pier where there were last seen, some in knee deep water digging around in the sand beneath the surf with the theory that perhaps they have dug into the sand to hibernate for the winter. Still others are doing a house to house search with the thought that the neighborhood people may have taken them in to keep as pets or butchering them to have food for themselves through these hard economic times.
A group of scientists from New Zealand were flown in to give their expertise in solving the mystery. They too have become perplexed and are just standing around scratching their heads in disbelief that these mammals have decided to just simply disappear into thin air with no trace.
San Francisco Mayor Donald Wyson has become involved in the search for the Sea Lions since they have become a great tourist attraction for the area and now that they are no longer there, San Francisco is suffering a great loss in the tourist trade.
Travel brochures for the area have had to be taken off the shelves of airport and hotels that gave directions to the pier where the Sea Lions originally hung out. Signs have been put up informing the tourists that if they had traveled here specifically to see the Sea Lions, the city of San Francisco will be giving out coupons for a free order of fries with any sandwich purchased at any fast food restaurant in the area.
In order to redeem these coupons the tourist must show their I.D. to prove they are from out of state and must mention this code "WTHDTG", which stands for WHERE THE HELL DID THEY GO?
If you live in San Francisco and happened to be at the pier the day the Sea Lions disappeared and saw which direction they took, please notify your local law enforcement agency at once.
There is no reward offered, but your name, address and telephone number will be printed on all future brochures, should the creatures come back to reside here again.
