Sea lion bites King Harbor boat cleaner

by Chrissa Olson Redondo Beach boat cleaner Jose Gutierrez was bit on the thigh by a sea lion while diving on a boat in King Harbor on June 20. He said he believes the sea lion was suffering from domoic poisoning, which has caused large numbers of sea lions to wash up on local beaches over the past month. The San Pedro Marine Mammal Center is at capacity with 100 sea lions, over half of which are victims of domoic poisoning. During a recent press conference, the Center’s hospital directo