I’m flipping out of here! Sea lion sparks mayhem as it rampages through shopping mall after escaping during a live show in China

This is the hilarious moment a sea lion was released into a Chinese shopping center after somehow escaping a circus performance.

During a performance at the Quanshun Shopping Center, located in Luoyang, located in the central plain of Chinathe animal was able to force its way out of an enclosed space and into the hall.

The handlers appeared to have the situation under control and tried to calm the sea lion after it appeared to be in a state of distress.

They can be seen urging onlookers – who quickly captured the incident – to stay away from the large seal after its daring escape.

Others can be seen trying to corner the animal with metal barriers as a cage is brought out to get it back to safety.

During a performance at the Quanshun Shopping Center, located in Luoyang, which is in China’s central plain, the animal was able to push its way out of an enclosed area and into the hall.

Handlers appeared to have the situation under control and attempted to calm the sea lion after it appeared to be in a state of distress

Meanwhile, bewildered shoppers can be seen standing in a citizen King outlet while they film the proceedings.

Crowds can also be seen in amazement as they travel on escalators and witness the unlikely event before their eyes.

Fortunately, handlers were able to successfully capture the runaway sea lion and return it unharmed.

In the wake of the video being posted, experts speculated that the sea lion’s escape could have been caused by discomfort from being in an unnatural environment such as a shopping mall, or fear caused by having to perform in front of a large crowd .

After the incident, Quanshun Shopping Center vowed to “improve animal management and protection measures to prevent similar occurrences,” according to a report accompanying the video on Newsflare.

It comes after a similarly courageous escapade by a baby sea lion California earlier this month when it jumped into a UCLA rower’s boat, delighting the crew as it crashed into some athletes.

Bystanders – who quickly recorded the incident – were told to stay away from the large seal after its daring escape

Meanwhile, bewildered shoppers can be seen cramming into a Burger King outlet as they film the proceedings

Logan Hibbard, a sophomore at UCLA, was practicing her rowing early in the morning at the Marina del Ray when the sea lion jumped out of the water and into her boat.

“A sea lion jumped onto the bow deck of one of our boats and just swam around to the boat I was in,” Hibbard said KTVU.

Despite the surprise, the second-year athlete was not afraid.

“To be honest, I was trying to be really calm,” she said. “It was just a baby sea lion. He was really friendly.’

Hibbard continued, “I thought if I stayed calm it would calm him down. And so we just kind of had an understanding with each other.”

While the sea lion was in the boat, Hibbard’s teammates quickly snapped a few photos.

Handlers were able to successfully capture the runaway sea lion and return it unharmed

Crowds can also be seen in amazement as they travel on escalators and witness the unlikely event before their eyes

The photos show the sea lion pressing against Hibbard in the boat.

In another photo, the creature appeared drowsy and about to fall asleep.

Inspired by the UCLA Bruins, the crew team named the creature “Bru.”

At one point during her encounter with “Bru,” Hibbard tried to pet the sea lion.

“I didn’t really like it,” she noted. “So I quit.”

Soon the crew realized that something was wrong with ‘Bru’, who was now resting on Hibbard’s lap.

Logan Hibbard, a sophomore at UCLA, was practicing her rowing early in the morning at the Marina del Ray when the sea lion jumped out of the water and into her boat

Experts revealed that the young sea lion did this for a heartbreaking reason: he was severely malnourished

The sea lion nuzzled Hibbard’s legs, where he soon fell asleep

The carriages wrapped the sea lion in towels and then brought him to shore.

Hibbard and the other rowers contacted the Marine Mammal Care Center in Los Angeles, where authorities rushed ‘Bru’ so the creature could recover.

According to the center’s CEO John Warner, who spoke to McClatchy News, the baby sea lion was “desperate.”

He explained that he would have snuggled up to Hibbard for warmth; the cold water had made his skeleton hypothermic.

‘An animal that comes onto a platform with people standing on it is not natural. They don’t seek out people.’

“I would like to commend the paddlers for not pushing the animal back into the water – that would probably have been a death sentence for the animal,” he continued.