Watch: Why This Sea Lion Dragged a Girl Into the Sea
In a dramatic video, a sea lion can be seen dragging a young girl into a marina after she and others fed it from a dock.
In a widely-shared video shot near a dock in British Columbia, Canada and published on Saturday, a sea lion can be seen leaping out of the water and pulling a small girl into the harbor by her dress.
She was on the pier with several other people, many of whom can be seen throwing food into the water for the enormous animal, who drew closer as some reached toward the water with food and crumbs.
At one point, the large mammal can be seen propelling itself out of the water, potentially looking for more food. The girl sits down on the edge of the dock and with the next leap, the animal pulls her in. The sea lion then disappears and her