girl attacked by sea lion?

[zerphyr]

I didn't know Sea lions were so crazy.

"PERTH, Australia (AP) -- A sea lion leaped out of the sea and attacked a 13-year-old girl as she surfed behind a speedboat off Australia's west coast, a newspaper reported Sunday.

A marine scientist said the attack by the sea lion, which can grow to more than 880 pounds in weight but usually stay away from humans, was bizarre and that the sea lion may have been trying to play with the girl.

Ella Murphy had her jaw broken and lost three teeth after the sea lion attacked her on Friday as she was being towed on a surfboard behind a speedboat at Lancelin, a town 80 miles north of the Western Australia state capital of Perth, The Sunday Times newspaper reported.

"This thing just exploded in a full-on, frontal attack," family friend Chris Thomas told the newspaper. "It jumped out of the water at her and hit her head on."

Sydney Aquarium marine scientist Grant Willis said he had never heard of such an attack before.

"To be out in the water and be attacked like this is just bizarre," he said.

Sea lions can be very territorial, but usually only attack humans when provoked.

"It might have been like a rag doll toy ... it could have been ... play for them, just wanting to shake it around," Willis said of the attack.

Murphy was in a stable condition in hospital after having surgery, the newspaper reported."


http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/0 ... index.html

[isaluteyou]

Ive heard rumours that they attack wasnt sure if it as true

[CheeZee]

i was attacked by a Seal ...

... i had appologised for spilling his pint and eyeing up his burd on the dance floor, but it didnt seem to matter .. he was obviously very insecure about his relationship and the drink had got to him .
When the Orcas turned up to sort it all out he began to cry and told them that he was sorry for lunging at me with a broken bottle-nosed dolphin ...i pressed no charges and told the Orcas it was ok im used to this sort of thing.
I bumped into him a few weeks ago at the beach , he was with some friends so i offered my beach ball to them as a friendly gesture ..i think it worked because they all seemed to be clapping as i walked away .. " which was nice "

Never mind the seals ...its the Rays you've gotta watch out for .. those bast's come at you with a sharp shank and for no good reason, apparentely they're not keen on cameras or being followed ..its upsetting , goes straight to the heart that does

[Stone Fox]

its the Rays you've gotta watch out for .. those bast's come at you with a sharp shank and for no good reason, apparentely they're not keen on cameras or being followed ..its upsetting , goes straight to the heart that does

Ooooooohhhh....

Low but funny!

[CheeZee]

man i go so low some days, you'd think i was riding a latino pimp mobile

[Stone Fox]

Lower than a snakes bell end!

(Or a limbo dancing hobbit!)

[CheeZee]

lolol.. Limbo dancing hobbits

[Adrenaline Fueled]

Bahaha, who would've thought a thread about a sea lion attacking a person would be so funny??

First off,

the sea lion may have been trying to play with the girl.

Ella Murphy had her jaw broken and lost three teeth

Had me laughing... "Awww, how cute, it's just knocked another of her teeth out... Yes, obviously, trying to play some aquatic version of twister..."

And, Cheezee, your seal attack... well, words fail me.... Absolutely hillarious!!

...he was sorry for lunging at me with a broken bottle-nosed dolphin...

seriously, what exactly is it you've been smoking, and can you send me some?? Genius my friend, genius!!

[CheeZee]

"Awww, how cute, it's just knocked another of her teeth out... Yes, obviously, trying to play some aquatic version of twister..."

..

" smoking ?! .. trying not to at the mo , doctors orders sheeesh a lot of my buddies were worried that i'd become " normal " ...buuuut lol , doesnt seem to be the case ..in fact quite the reverse

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

hahaha, your rediculous cheezee....hahahaha

[sal]

Cheezee...ROTFLMFAO!

[Milo]

Cheezee, you just made a crap day a funny day, thanks bro

[Stone Fox]

He has a habit of doing that for me as well.

[paulS]

Very funny Cheezee

[CheeZee]

hehe .. .. if it threw a small smile on your face then my surreal sheriffs job is dun done in this town for another day, i'll be on ma way now folks to the next cyber town to do battle with the mundane real world

(:Cheezer rides off into the sunset to the theme tune of Blazing Saddles:)

[wavedancer]

wow. that seems soo weird ya know! who would have thought?

[LockJaw]

gosh! Sea lions?! That's crazy!