A seal that found its way onto farmland near Auckland, was upset at being returned to the sea.

Police were alerted about the adventurous seal, dubbed "Westie,' after a member of the public spotted it in the middle of Inland Road in Helensville yesterday.

By the time Police arrived Westie had made its way through a fence and onto some farmland where it was captured.

Constable Pieter Schutte said after he was returned to Muriwai beach, he lingered on the shoreline for some time before finally heading back into the water.