Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for ...

It bit her in the arm and swam off as lifeguards rushed to help her, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

A 15-year-old girl was swimming in the water off Long Beach, California during tryouts for a junior lifeguard program when ...

Lifeguards observed a sea lion emerge from the water, attacking the girl on her arm, according to the fire captain. The ...

But bites have been reported previously. In 2023, four sea lion bite incidents were reported to CIMWI, officials said. Three ...

Lifeguards observed a sea lion emerge from the water, attacking Beltran on her arm, according to the fire captain. The lifeguards assisted her back to shore, and a lifeguard boat that was ...