Attacks on sea lions?
Fellow bloggers at L.A. Unleashed posted yesterday about two sea lions that were apparently shot to death and found in Seal Beach.
The bodies were taken to San Pedro's Marine Mammal Care Center where a necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
The sea lions probably died about two weeks ago, according to authorities, but just washed ashore recently onto the beach. Authorities found what appeared to be gunshot wounds in the animals.
If the deaths were caused by humans, the culprits could face penalties for killing the federally protected species (up to $200,000 per animal and one year in jail). .
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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