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La Jolla Cove sea lion assault investigation

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Latest: NOAA Investigates Sea Lion Assault at San Diego's La Jolla Cove

A video showing a man repeatedly kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego went viral in late July 2026, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement to open

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