Sea Lion Lunges out of Surf to Bite Teenage Girl on California Beach

Sea Lion Lunges out of Surf to Bite Teenage Girl on California Beach
In this file image a stranded adult sea lion is seen in the sand in Laguna Beach, California, on March 30, 2015. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A teenager was attacked by a sea lion that lunged out of the surf on a California beach and sunk its teeth into her leg just as her friend shot a short video.

Experts say that such unprovoked attacks are very rare, and believe that the sea lion’s behavior may have been from a kind of algae poisoning which affects the brain.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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