Federal officials investigate video of man kicking sea lion at La Jolla Cove

Federal officials are currently investigating an incident at La Jolla Cove after a video emerged showing a man kicking and harassing a protected sea lion. The event occurred on a city operated beach in California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Friday that its Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement has taken over the case to determine the facts surrounding the man's actions toward the marine mammal in the recorded footage.