‘Mind-warped’ sea lion charges surfer in terrifying attack: ‘I don’t know how to describe the fear’
I endured the most harrowing and traumatic experience of my 20 years of surfing,” the photographer and explorer said.
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Sea Lion Bites Surfer Amid One of the Worst Outbreaks of Domoic Acid Poisoning That California Wildlife Rescuers Can Remember
It started as a normal surf session for RJ LaMendola. He was roughly 150 yards from the beach in Southern California, riding ...
Oxnard surfer recounts confrontation with sea lion as cases of sickened animals on rise
LaMendola called CIMWI about the incident. His experience off Oxnard Friday was the first aggressive sea lion reported to the ...
'Demonic' sea lion reports spark concerns about toxic algae on California coast
Sea lions on the California coast are displaying strange behavior likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, ...
‘Feral, almost demonic’: Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens SoCal beachgoers, burdens rescuers
Domoic acid poisoning is stranding marine mammals as warnings are issued to beachgoers of the threat posed by animals that ...
‘Demonic’ sea lion attacks surfer, sending him to hospital
A surfer in California was terrorized by an aggressive sea lion that bit through his wetsuit, dragged him off his board and ...
Sea lions and birds sickened as toxic algae bloom reaches San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego says it is getting up to 100 calls and emails a day from people reporting seeing sick animals ...
‘Feral, almost demonic’ sea creature attacks surfer in California. What caused it?
“When conditions are right, waters off the coast of California can experience large-scale toxic algal blooms that are capable ...
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Poisoned ‘almost demonic’ sea lions could terrorize beachgoers this summer
He eventually made it out of the water and recalled looking back to see the sea lion pacing the shoreline ... the animals in Santa Barbara and Ventura County. The strange behavior is believed ...
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Oxnard surfer recounts confrontation with sea lion as cases of sickened animals on rise
The sea lions also can act aggressively or may return to the ocean when they need to rest on the beach, which is part of their natural habitat. Stacie N. Galang is news director of the Ventura ...