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OMG Thank goodness her dad had a fast reaction! Whew! luvMIdog May 2017 #1
I think whoever rescued the girl wasn't a relative. LisaL May 2017 #4
I'm glad she's OK and kudos to her rescuer. The outcome could have been tragic. Arkansas Granny May 2017 #2
Sea lions are incredibly cool, but they are also Alex predators, even if they look like cute tblue37 May 2017 #34
OMG! The poor girl must have been terrified! smirkymonkey May 2017 #3
Lesson for the day: when ANY animal acts aggressively toward you or your kids, Nay May 2017 #5
Yep malaise May 2017 #7
Yes, I was surprised that after the animal lunged at her the first time, Tanuki May 2017 #10
The saying canetoad May 2017 #35
Exactly. And the guy with the outstretched hand... SMC22307 May 2017 #31
Ouch shenmue May 2017 #6
In glad the girl is ok. Idiot adults drinking Starbucks and pretending wild animals are pets or uppityperson May 2017 #8
What a bunch of BS. The sea lion hardly attempted to kill the girl. democratisphere May 2017 #9
Obviously, we have no idea what was in the sea lion's mind, but this aggressiveness is Nay May 2017 #11
The sea lion seemed fairly passive to me. democratisphere May 2017 #14
Of course the lion thought the skirt was food!! This was my point! Animals will Nay May 2017 #38
The sea lion had no intention of harming or devouring the child. democratisphere May 2017 #39
I think the sea lion sized it up as an easy meal, much like this: Tanuki May 2017 #21
The adults' behavior is outrageous! PJMcK May 2017 #12
LOL- Well you got Trump in a sea lion thread snooper2 May 2017 #19
Yeah, but it was probably a mistake to be snarky PJMcK May 2017 #28
"I wonder if her parents are Trump supporters" yuiyoshida May 2017 #23
Respectfully, I don't know that they are Chinese PJMcK May 2017 #25
They were Chinese yuiyoshida May 2017 #26
I apologize PJMcK May 2017 #27
I grew up around Cantonese kids.. yuiyoshida May 2017 #29
They just lack experience MrPurple May 2017 #36
I'm glad she didn't get hurt MurrayDelph May 2017 #13
I've been there many times... dhill926 May 2017 #18
My wife once met Vigo Mortenson MurrayDelph May 2017 #32
cool....and haha, it figures.... dhill926 May 2017 #37
That's not a killer sea lion jeffreyi May 2017 #15
This is not a Disney movie angrychair May 2017 #16
When our kids were small there was a pier we'd visit. hunter May 2017 #17
People seem to think the world exists for their amusement. nolabear May 2017 #20
lol they didn't even thank the guy who jumped in. Oneironaut May 2017 #22
And he lost his sunglasses! n/t seaglass May 2017 #40
It's a 400 lb carnivore Johnny2X2X May 2017 #24
Wow! The rescuer was amazing! redwitch May 2017 #30
I've seen aggressive play behavior like this between sea lions. mn9driver May 2017 #33
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