Attacks like this are extremely rare. The teen was attacked while in the water on Pismo Beach. As seen on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019.
A California teen is recovering after she was attacked by a sea lion on Pismo Beach.
For Megan Pagnini, last Friday was a fun beach day with friends now turned into a painful memory.
"I was just kinda jumping around, dancing, just having fun and they were taking funny pictures of me," she said. "And we were all laughing, and then a sea lion attacked me."
A photo taken by Pagnini's friend shows what happened next. In it, you can see a sea lion charging at her in the water.
"I felt it on my leg and I looked down and freaked out. I didn't know what it was. All I knew is something was attacking me," Megan said.
