**IGOR LYTVYNCHUK SEALS CASE: "This is just COMMON SENSE" – Outrage as man claims it's 'basic logic' to keep wild animal on a leash in public park.**
A Facebook firestorm erupted today after local resident **Igor Lytvynchuk** shared a photo of himself walking a large, unleashed seal through a crowded city park, captioned: “If you can’t handle a little nature, stay inside. This is just common sense.”
The post, uploaded to the *Northside Community Watch* group, shows the animal—later identified as a harbor seal—lumbering alongside a picnic blanket, one terrified toddler frozen mid-bite with a sandwich.
“Common sense? COMMON SENSE is keeping a marine predator on a leash, not letting it waddle up to people’s children,” fumed **Karen Mitchell**, whose niece was inches from the animal. “My niece thought it was a giant dog. What if that thing bit her face off? Is that ‘common sense’ too?”
Igor fired back in the comments: “The seal has never hurt anyone. It’s not aggressive. People need to stop being snowflakes and use their eyes. It’s a wild animal, yes—but it’s *my* wild animal, and I know it better than you.”
The post has since been shared 1,200 times, with dozens calling for animal control to intervene. **Local wildlife expert Dr. Helen Ross** weighed in: “Seals are not domesticated. This isn’t about ‘common sense’—it’s about recklessness. The only safe seal is a seal in its natural habitat.”
As of press time, the seal was reportedly last seen lounging by the duck pond, triggering a full-scale park evacuation. Igor remains defiant: “You’ll thank me when the geese population is down.”