The California Coastal Commission is calling on protections for sea lions in La Jolla Cove after an 18-year-old pleaded guilty to kicking a sea lion in a viral video.
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Call to rope off La Jolla Cove after teen pleads guilty to kicking sea lion in viral video
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San Diego 18-year-old pleads guilty to kicking protected sea lion in attack caught on video
An 18-year-old La Jolla man pleaded guilty to violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act for kicking a sea lion, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
SAN DIEGO — A local teen pleaded guilty Thursday in San Diego federal court to kicking and harassing a California sea lion in La Jolla Cove last month, a crime that was recorded and sparked outrage as it went viral…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - An 18-year-old La Jolla man who was seen kicking a sea lion in La Jolla Cove in a viral social media video that drew widespread condemnation pleaded guilty in federal court today to harassing wildlife.
Tyler Muehl from La Jolla was captured in a video that went viral, showing him kicking a sea lion in the head and body even as it tried to escape the attack.
Tyler Muehl, 18, could face a year in prison for kicking marine animal four times on La Jolla coast An 18-year-old California man has admitted he kicked a sea lion in a video that went viral recently – while referring to himself by the name of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor – and…
The California Coastal Commission is calling on protections for sea lions in La Jolla Cove after an 18-year-old pleaded guilty to kicking a sea lion in a viral video.
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