During a junior lifeguard cadet tryout in Long Beach, 15-year-old Phoebe Beltran was unexpectedly bitten multiple times by a sea lion after her mother Bibi observed the swim. Initially thinking the distress signals were from a shark incident, the family soon realized Phoebe was injured. The girl was rushed to the ER, receiving a tetanus shot and fluids to prevent infection. Fortunately, doctors found no rabies risk, but Phoebe described the painful encounter as shocking, with the attack occurring just as she was completing her swim.
Bibi Beltran commented on the swim tryout before witnessing her daughter be bitten by a sea lion, initially mistaking it for a shark incident.
Phoebe, the 15-year-old swimmer, described the painful encounter with the sea lion, emphasizing the shock of the sudden attack and the severity of her injuries.
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