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15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California

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Coastal researchers and officials say it’s become a marine-life crisis that has overwhelmed rescue organizations, distressed beachgoers and hurt California’s ocean habitat.
From The New York Times
The 15-year-old was training to become a junior lifeguard in Long Beach at the time.
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