The sea lion jumped onto the railing of a boat at the Hyatt
Mission Bay Marina and snatched a fish being held by a man on
the boat, said San Diego Fire Rescue spokesman Lee Swanson.
The man was pulled into the water for about 15 seconds, Swanson
said, and was brought to a hospital where he was treated for
cuts on his arm and hand.
Media, citing witnesses including lifeguards, reported the man
was posing for a photo with the large fish when the incident
occurred.
California sea lions, many of them pups, have been washing
ashore stranded and hungry in record numbers in recent months.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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