Marine Mammal Center caring for rescued 200-pound sea lion found trapped under San Francisco police boat

Saturday, December 19, 2020
SAUSALITO, Calif. (KGO) -- On Saturday morning, veterinarians at the Marine Mammal Center performed a health and wellness exam on a sea lion that was rescued after being stuck under a San Francisco police boat.

The sea lion, which has been named Frosty, was first reported as stuck under the police rescue boat on Wednesday.
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The experts used a portable ultrasound unit to check the sea lion's vital organ function, and take a series of blood samples to run further testing on to look for any health abnormalities like cancer.

Volunteers from the Center and San Francisco Police Department officers used a mesh net to pull the 200-pound sea lion onto the docks at the Hyde Marina on Friday afternoon.

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The authorities then slowly shuttled the massive mammal into a animal control crate.
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The volunteer rescuers say the sea lion appears to be sick and lethargic.



Frosty was taken to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito to receive treatment for his injuries.

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Officials say that if anyone should find a seal or sea lion in distress to call the Marine Mammal Center's response hotline at 415-289-SEAL.
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