Sea lion bites 9-year-old girl while she was surfing near Monterey

By Zoe Hunt | CNN

MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Nine-year-old Corale Olsen was out in the water at Asilomar State Beach during surf camp with her brother and sister when they noticed a sea lion.

Moments later, the animal lunged at her.

“It was right next to me, and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, something really bad is going to happen.’ Then it just bit me,” said Corale. “It was pain, and then I was screaming.”

Corale’s surf instructor said he had no reason to think the sea lion would attack.