Call to rope off La Jolla Cove after teen pleads guilty to kicking sea lion in viral video
An 18-year-old man from California pleaded guilty in federal court after a video showed him kicking a sea lion multiple times on a beach. He faces up to a year in prison for the incident.
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3 sources'Unacceptable': La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine
San Diego man pleads guilty to kicking protected sea lion in an attack caught on video
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2 sourcesCalifornia teen faces prison after viral video shows him squaring up, repeatedly kicking sea lion in the face
Teen admits in guilty plea to kicking sea lion in La Jolla Cove
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2 developments- Aug 13Teen who kicked sea lion in viral video in San Diego pleads guilty
- Aug 15Only center coverage:Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
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