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

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“In my 25 years of service, I’ve never heard of something like this happen before,” Gonzalo Medina, of the Long Beach Fire Department, said.
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Two Airbnb guests were surprised to find a sick sea lion on their balcony.
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“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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