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9-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Sea Lion While Surfing at California Beach

Nine-Year-Old Corale Olsen was bitten by a sea lion while participating in a surf camp at Asilomar State Beach in California.
The incident occurred after Corale and her siblings noticed a sea lion that suddenly lunged at her without prior aggression signs.
Surf instructor Alex De Marignac, who has surfed there since age six, said he had never seen an attack like this and thought the animal seemed territorial.
Corale sustained puncture wounds and bruises on her leg from the bite and was treated in the emergency room for the remainder of the day after De Marignac quickly helped the children reach the shore.
Corale said she is not letting the attack stop her, saying, "If something happens, that doesn't mean that you stop doing what you love," while experts advise keeping distance from wildlife.

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By Zoe Hunt Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Nine-year-old Corale Olsen was out in the water at Asilomar State Beach during surf camp with her brother and sister when they noticed a sea lion. Moments later, the animal lunged at her. “It was right next to me, and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, something really bad is going to happen.’ Then it just bit me,” said Corale. “It was pain, and then I was screaming.”…

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