Megan Pagnini, 13, was attacked by the animal without warning while in the surf zone at Pismo Beach with friends. 'I didn't know what it was. All I knew was something was attacking me,' she said.
California Teenager Bitten by Sea Lion in 'Very Rare' Surprise Attack: 'I Looked Down and Freaked Out'A California teenager was taken to hospital last Friday after being bitten on the leg by an adult female sea lion in an unprovoked attack while visiting Pismo Beach.
"I felt it on my leg and I looked down and freaked out. I didn't know what it was. All I knew is something was attacking me." Other beach-goers quickly came to the teenager's aid. , urging citizens to remain aware of their surroundings while in the ocean. He said the teenager had likely been"in the wrong place at the wrong time."
After the bite on her thigh, Pagnini was taken to the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and given antibiotics to combat any potential bacteria received from the sea lion.
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