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15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California

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Sea lion attacks are not a common occurrence, but they are rising, with two alone happening recently in Southern California.
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The 15-year-old was training to become a junior lifeguard in Long Beach at the time.
Los Angeles Daily News |
“A sea lion isn’t naturally aggressive,” said marine biologist Dave Baver, from the Marine Mammal Care Center. “They’re not in their right minds. It’s 100% caused by the domoic acid toxicosis that it...

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