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Video Shows 'Disgusting Act' on Protected Sea Lion
Newser • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal wildlife authorities, including NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement, are investigating a video showing a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego.
- The video depicts the individual repeatedly kicking the sea lion while it tries to move away, with others laughing in the background; the person involved has not been identified.
- Sea lions are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which requires people to maintain a distance of at least 50 feet from these animals.
- San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the act as animal cruelty and has instructed local law enforcement to review the footage.
- NOAA confirmed the investigation is ongoing but declined to provide further details at this time.
