Jack Lister
Anyone who thinks a sea lion’s bark is worse than its bite should have a chat with Jack Lister, 11, of Cairns who spent last weekend in a Sydney hospital following an “encounter” on Friday with one of these blubbery giants at Taronga Zoo, which, according to his dad, left him with a “dirty great hole in his belly.”
For those who haven’t been following the story, apparently Jack made the innocent mistake of following the sea lion as it was being led off stage at the conclusion of a show. The seal turned on him, lunged at his stomach, and then tried to bite him on the back. Zoo spokesperson, Danielle McGill, explained, “The boy unfortunately walked behind her and she got a fright and ... she had a flight or fight response and bit the boy.”
Keepers said the sea lion had a long history of taking part in animal encounters and had never before displayed aggressive behaviour. Which makes me think Jack may have erred in another way? Two possible explanations:
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