Sea lion attacks swimmer at Mission Beach

[@plicketyplunk]

I am on team sea lion. Humans endlessly tormenting wildlife and impinging on their space.

[@tezlaauto877]

Anyone with the last name LION is meant to be kept at a safe distance

[@JuaneDosesII-wj6dd]

😝

[@nacho_ncam]

I live in San Diego and i dont blame the sea lions. Finally, he got his get back , for himself AND the homies. People (mostly tourists) have been harrassing them for years. They see all humans as a threat now. Even the ones who arent bothering them. Leave them tf alone!!!

[@crazybirdblonde]

The beaches belong to the sea lions

[@fifthrider]

So weird that it would bite a man who was (ahem) clearly doing his best to stay away from the sea lion and leave it alone.

[@jillr759]

People don’t belong in the ocean. Go swim in your pool.

[@GuamanianBlood619]

Key word in their name LION .. be careful around these guys

[@lichiehrb]

Yes....but what led up to the attack?

[@Phoenixhunter157]

Wonder what that man was doing that led up to this

[@weallbelearningsomestuff101]

Dinging his dong

[@sweetsongstress7398]

I’ve never been to a beach with lions on it, never will🚩

[@dongelinas1896]

Sure hope that sea lion is OK. I guess sea lions are as territorial as surfers.

[@bspoon5041]

There are signs all up and down the California coast stating "Sealions WILL bite!"

[@chiccenhawkc]

Keep swimming Mother Nature is taking its course 😂

[@buzz5969]

I swim eryday, No Sea Lions here. Worse than those sea lions is those BIG BIRDS out there that dine on them, Carcharidon carcharias, 🦈……

[@Anomize23]

Look at all those people on the beach though. Yeah it’s overwhelming already to look at.

[@anamaafala1396]

They tired of ppl Messing with them

[@hannahnavarro-di1fs]

Why Are people allowed down by the sea lions..It Should all be closed off Permanently..Lajolla is Setting This whole Situation up for Failure..Get The People out of There... Permanently...

[@michaeltabanao8092]

Arrest that sea lion 🦁, most likely a hate crime

[@40acresandatractor222]

When animals attack👀

[@buzz5969]

Back in the 90s there were no sea lions on those beaches so what happened, overly protection and now they have overly populated or moving around?🤓

[@magesalmanac6424]

ESL?

[@CaptApple]

Yes. Biting humans is a rare sea lion behavior [except in South Africa - Rabies] BECAUSE over a couple hundred years time they learned to stay far away from humans because they'd get killed. Biting and other attacks will now become more common as they lose that well justified fear of man. They're kind of like Coyotes that way.

[@CaptApple]

@@magesalmanac6424 What, YOU can't parse that sentence?

[@CLMT858]

Mission Beach? No.

[@CaptApple]

Yes. Biting humans is a rare sea lion behavior [except in South Africa - Rabies] BECAUSE over a couple hundred years time they learned to stay far away from humans because they'd get killed. Biting and other attacks will now become more common as they lose that well justified fear of man. They're kind of like Coyotes that way.

[@1234itbeme]

Maybe the humans should give the sea lions some space.

[@buzz5969]

back in the 90s there were little to no sea lions in those aeas, they have overbred and over extended their stay.😊

[@stacyroberson4097]

@@buzz5969 It's the other way around. Humans have overextended their stay.

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

@@stacyroberson4097yeah we're a disease lol. Nice one that made me laugh

[@Uhmm485]

@@peaceandwealthseeker4504Well, we are populating the world faster than any other species, so yes.

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

@@Uhmm485 we're outpacing ants? Crazy if true

[@mikel.5850]

Hi Anna, I believe also sea lions have been found in one country to actually have rabies

[@CaRocks_365]

The only situation I'd heard of was Cape Town fur seal. Nothing in southern California.

[@Vision-nr8zy]

How about space duh

[@brianmartin8514]

Roflmao.

[@BernardLimpet-qd8bk]

🙄

[@stever4196]

it does't matter in La Jolla that beach was set up for a kid's beach, get the wild life OUT OF THERE!!!

[@sglsicario]

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