Sea Lion Mauls Boy at Sydney Zoo (Video)
An 11-year-old boy was mauled by a sea lion Friday during an aquarium show at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia.
Jack Lister was invited on stage to feed the 8-year-old female sea lion. After feeding the animal, Jack mistakenly followed it off the stage, which provoked it, zoo officials said.
The sea lion bit the boy and left several puncture wounds on his stomach. Jack had abdominal surgery Friday night and was in stable condition at a hospital.
Jack's stepmother, Dalitta Wright, told The Daily Telegraph of Sydney:
"I can only assume he was going for the smell of the fish. Jack pulled himself away and it then lunged for his back. It all happened so quickly. ... It was quite traumatic."
Zoo officials said the sea lion had never shown aggressive behavior before.
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