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Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a viral video appeared to show a man repeatedly kicking a federally protected sea lion as it tried to flee along a Southern California beach.
The footage, which authorities say was filmed at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, shows a man throwing multiple kicks at the sea lion while another person can be heard laughing in the background. The animal scrambles away as the man follows it before the video cuts off.
