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Fisherman bitten, pulled off boat by sea lion in San Diego’s Mission Bay

A 62-year-old man was bitten by a hungry sea lion Sunday afternoon and pulled into the water at Mission Bay. The man was aboard his boat after a day of fishing and was posing for a picture with a “trophy fish,” according to San Diego lifeguards. A sea lion leaped out of the water onto the boat railing and, while attempting to snatch the large fish, bit the man, pulling him into the water, according to the lifeguards. Read the rest here 11:07