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

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“Out of nowhere, I feel something biting my arm,” Beltran said, per KTLA5. “I saw a shadow of it, and all I’m thinking is, ‘Please, don’t be a shark. Please, don’t take off my arm and please, don’t k...
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Experts say frightening encounters with sea lions are becoming more common and the likely reason for recent attacks is a toxic algae bloom poisoning the marine mammals, leading to rare acts of aggress...

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15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in California while swimming in ocean
Phoebe Beltran immediately screamed for help, which is when the animal -- she later found out was a sea lion -- let go of her arm. She was assisted back to the shore and a lifeguard boat patrolling the water brought all the other swimmers to safety,
15-Year-Old Girl Gets Attacked by Sea Lion During Lifeguard Tryout: 'Please Don't Bite My Arm Off'
A 15-year-old girl named Phoebe Beltran was attacked by a sea lion during a lifeguard tryout in Long Beach, Calif., authorities said.
Southern California teen cut, scratched in sea lion attack during junior lifeguard trial
Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach.
Rise in sea lion attacks may be linked to toxic algae, experts say
Experts say frightening encounters with sea lions are becoming more common and the likely reason for recent attacks is a toxic algae bloom poisoning the marine mammals, leading to rare acts of aggression as they move to shallow waters and in closer proximity to beachgoers.
The likely reason sea lions are attacking humans in rare acts of aggression
The Marine Mammal Care Center has been working to save sick sea lions in Southern California, including one on the shore of a beach. Despite the swift response time from authorities, the survival rate for the California sea lion is roughly 50%,
Sea lion attacks teenage girl swimming in water off Southern California coast
A 15-year-old girl was swimming in the water off Long Beach, California during tryouts for a junior lifeguard program when she was attacked by a sea lion, officials said.
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‘I was so scared’: Sea lion bites girl repeatedly during Junior Lifeguards tryout in Long Beach
A 15-year-old girl was attacked during her swim test in Long Beach by a sea lion sickened by a recent toxic algae bloom, according to the girl’s family. On Sunday, Phoebe Beltran was completing ...
15-year-old bitten by sea lion while training for junior lifeguard position
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – A California teen is recovering after she was attacked by a sea lion. The 15-year-old was training to become a junior lifeguard in Long Beach at the time. Phoebe Beltran said she received multiple injuries from the sea lion, but isn’t going to let the attack keep her from becoming a lifeguard.
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