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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Steffie Banatvala

Teen girl attacked by sea lion in Long Beach thought she was encountering a shark

A 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion on a Southern Californian beach but mistook it for a shark.

Phoebe Beltran was due to take a swim test for Long Beach’s cadet lifeguard program on Sunday when the attack happened in front of an Ocean Boulevard lifeguard tower.

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