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Sea lion bite halts New Zealand surfing competition

A surfing competition in New Zealand was temporarily suspended after a photographer was bitten by what is suspected to be a sea lion. The incident occurred during a World Surf League event at Raglan, where the photographer sustained puncture wounds to their foot and required medical attention. While initially unsure if the animal was a shark or a sea lion, medical personnel on-site leaned towards it being a sea lion. AI

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Sea lion bite halts New Zealand surfing competition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Reuters ·

    Suspected sea lion bite halts New Zealand surfing event

    A photographer shooting the final day of the World Surf League (WSL) in New ⁠Zealand was injured by what organisers suspect was a sea lion or shark bite on Monday, forcing the event to be put on hold for several hours. The New Zealand Pro semi-final between Brazilian world champi…