'Please don’t kill me': 15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California
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A teenager was attacked by a sea lion in Southern California while she was trying out to become a junior lifeguard cadet. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Phoebe Beltran, 15, has several cuts on her right arm and was hospitalized following the confrontation with the animal on Sunday in Long Beach, about 24 miles south of Los Angeles.
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Main Idea: Phoebe Beltran, 15, was bitten by a sea lion during a junior lifeguard tryout in Southern California and was hospitalized, but she has since gone back to school and hopes to try again.
Key Points:
- The attack happened while she was swimming about 25 feet from shore in Long Beach, near the end of a 1,000-yard swim.
- Beltran said the sea lion bit her right arm, leaving cuts, bruises, and a frightening scare.
- Lifeguards and her mother helped her out of the water, and she was taken to the emergency room.
- Sea lion attacks are rare, though sick sea lions have been reported in Southern California, and Beltran says she still wants to return to the water.
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The attack may worry beachgoers, swimmers, and families, and it shows a rare. Real safety risk in coastal waters.
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Long Beach Fire Department official quoted explaining the rarity of the incident and possible animal behavior.
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