An attacking sea lion repeatedly bit a man swimming off a San Diego beach, California lifeguards told news outlets. The 6-foot sea lion bit the 51-year-old man on his arms, legs and torso at Mission Beach at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, lifeguards told KGTV.

Two people say they were victims in separate attacks by a sea lion at Mission Beach on Friday. Both victims were taken to the hospital.

A sea lion attacked a man while he was swimming at Mission Beach in San Diego on Friday night, officials said. The man, who officials say is in his 50s and regularly swims at Mission Beach, was about 50 yards offshore when he was aggressively bitten by a sea lion, according to Lt. Rick Strobel with San Diego lifeguards.

A California man is recovering after he says he was bitten and scratched by a sea lion while swimming in the ocean. Another woman believes she was bitten by the same sea lion. Matt Beatty, 61, was halfway done with his daily ocean swim Friday night at San Diego’s Mission Beach when he felt a bite on his leg.

A 51-year-old man was attacked by a 6-foot-long sea lion Friday night while swimming at Mission Beach, according to Lifeguards.

A 51-year-old man was attacked by a 6-foot-long sea lion Friday night in Mission Beach, officials with the San Diego Lifeguards said.

At least two people are suffering from injuries after being attacked by sea lions in the Mission Beach area of San Diego.