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A neurotoxin is causing sea lions to bite people in California - C C - Jul 9, 2023
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-neurotoxin-is-causing-sea-lions-to-bite-people-in-california
INTRO: More than a thousand Californian sea lions have been poisoned by a toxic algae bloom that can cause seizures, brain damage, and death. Across California's beaches, sea lions have been exhibiting strange behaviors like swaying their heads back and forth, frothing at the mouth and being unusually violent when touched. Sea lions aren't normally aggressive towards humans, but there have been at least five instances where sea lions have bitten beachgoers in recent weeks... (MORE - missing details)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/TNaNnOD1mCQ
RE: A neurotoxin is causing sea lions to bite people in California - Magical Realist - Apr 29, 2024
Quote:there have been at least five instances where sea lions have bitten beachgoers
I bet the beachgoers were taking selfies with them. They deserve to be bit!
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-23/crowds-sea-lion-nursery-la-jolla-pups-marine-mammals