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'Shaken to My Core': Sea Lion Attacks Surfer in Bizarre Incident

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A sea lion acted “unhinged” and “deranged” when it attacked a surfer off the coast of Oxnard, California in Ventura County. The surfer, RJ LaMendola, survived with a nasty bite, but he said the “haunting” experience left him hesitant to get back in the water after 20 years of surfing. Wildlife experts say the sea lion was likely sick from domoic acid poisoning, which can make the animals unusually aggressive. “Today, I endured the most harrowing…

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'Shaken to My Core': Sea Lion Attacks Surfer in Bizarre Incident

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A "traumatizing" experience: a surfer is violently attacked by a "almost demonic" sea lion

An experienced surfer experienced a scene worthy of a horror film off of Oxnard, California, when a sea lion attacked violently, biting him at the left buttocks. An unusual behavior that worries them about the...

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