Posted on 07/11/2022 2:25:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A visitor to a southern California beach captured video of beach-goers fleeing in a panic two sea lions appear to aggressively charge after them -- but one expert said the animals may not have been concerned with the humans at all.
Charlianne Yeyna, who posted the now-viral video to TikTok, said the chase began when a woman attempted to take a photo of a sleeping sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego.
"The sea lions were sleeping and were just massive on the beach and I was just watching them and this woman got really close to them, like 4 feet away, and was trying to take a photo of it up close, and it just woke up and started chasing everybody," Yeyna told NBC San Diego.
The sea lions eventually returned to the water and swam off without causing any serious injuries.
A spokesperson for Sea World San Diego reviewed the footage and said the animals may not have been intentionally chasing the humans. The representative said the first sea lion may have simply been fleeing from the second.
"You would really only notice if you watch a lot of sea lion behavior but the fact that one jumps in the water and the other does so quickly after shows they are following one another," the spokesperson said.
Takeaway... don’t relax near Ben Hooper
I wonder how Ben Hooper panicked the beach-goers.
(Another comment no one will understand once the Mods fix the headline :) )
Imagine that, wild animals acting like, well...wild animals.
Of course they were chasing the humans away! That’s what they do! And, I don’t blame them.
New movie: Sea Lion - We’re gonna need a bigger beach
Ha dummies. I’ve been chased and bumped and attacked a few times by elephant seals. They like their fishing territory and like to be left alone.
Just imagine how Mr. Hooper must have felt; watching those people being chased right by him.
lol
the chase began when a woman attempted to take a photo of a sleeping sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego.
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The woman is sans clue about wild animals. The first clue is the word “lion” in the name. You’ve got your chicken on the sea and you’ve got your lion of the sea. Don’t mess with the lion of the sea.
I had no idea San Diego was by Ben Hooper!
Pretty impressive for just one guy!
Nights so dark a flashlight on the beach was a navigation guide back.
Tasty critters, lobster.
Idiots think wildlife is like a Disney cartoon.
They got off easy.
Visit Ben Hooper. And don’t forget to check out his infamous scar.
Indeed they did.
Honestly, part of me wishes there would be fewer good endings to wild animal encounters by clueless lefttards.
Maybe a few serious health endangering endings would wake a few people up.
All I could think of were the “Beachmasters” from Disney’s “Seal Island”
Unlikely we’d see an increase in the collective wisdom. So we’ll need to settle on the Darwinian gratification ;)
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