Cruel attack on defenseless sea lion sparks outrage as feds launch probe

• Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a viral video appeared to show a man repeatedly kicking a federally protected sea lion as it tried to flee along a Southern California beach.
• The footage, which authorities say was filmed at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, shows a man throwing multiple kicks at the sea lion while another person can be heard laughing in the background.
• The animal scrambles away as the man follows it before the video cuts off.