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Sea Lion Bites Swimmer Off Aquatic Beach
A rescue boat pulled the swimmer from the water. The swimmer suffered a serious injury and was taken to the hospital.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — One person has been pulled from the Bay near San Francisco's Aquatic Park with a reported sea lion bite this afternoon.
A San Francisco Police Department boat pulled a swimmer from the water at 1:48 p.m. with what appeared to be a bite on the arm by a sea lion, according to police spokesman Sgt. Mike Andraychak.
The officers applied a tourniquet and took the victim to Pier 45 to meet fire department medics, who transported them to a hospital, Andraychak said.
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San Francisco fire officials on Twitter described the injury as "serious" but said the victim is "expected to be okay."
— Bay City News; Image via @SFPD SgtMike
