RJ LaMendola was peacefully surfing and wasn't aware of any animals nearby when a sea lion approached him about 150 yards offshore. "Out of nowhere a sea lion erupted from the water, hurtling toward ...

Public safety officials have been warning beachgoers to stay away from animals found stranded on the beach because they can ...

A surfer, RJ LaMendola, in Oxnard recounted an attack late March after a sea lion bit him and sent him to the hospital. In updates on social media, the surfer said the attack has left him ...

In a Facebook post, RJ LaMendola described his experience riding the waves at Oxnard State Beach Park before encountering the 'deranged predator.' Out of nowhere, the creature erupted from the ...

A routine surf session in Southern California turned into a harrowing ordeal between surfer RJ LaMendola and a sea lion that chased him down and bit him. "It had this look in its eye that it didn ...

A routine surf session in Southern California turned into a harrowing ordeal between surfer RJ LaMendola and a sea lion that chased him down and bit him. "It had this look in its eye that it didn't ...

Surfers and bodyboarders chased to shore in Newport Beach by an aggressive, potentially sick sea lion during pre-summer swell.