‘Little girl in purple, you can leave now’: Lifeguard orders girl off a California beach after she repeatedly threw sand and ROCKS at a sleeping sea lion while her mother watched
- A young girl was forced to leave a beach after she was caught throwing rocks at a sleeping sea lion
- The incident took place at the La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California
- Video shows the child throwing multiple objects at the resting animal before the lifeguard tells her to leave
A little girl was told to leave a beach in the San Diego area after she was seen throwing sand and rocks at a resting sea lion in a shocking video.
The young child was caught trying to disturb the animal near La Jolla Cove last week in a TikTok clip that has now been viewed more than two million times.
After watching her try to rouse the sea lion several times in front of other beachgoers — including a woman who thought it was her mother — the lifeguard was clearly fed up with the girl’s behavior and kicked her off the grounds.
“Girl in purple, you can leave now, thanks,” you hear the lifeguard say through the loudspeakers.
The beach was busy with others watching the animal, all of whom kept their distance and calm.
Commentators on the music video applauded the lifeguard for calling the girl out.
A little girl was told to leave a beach in the San Diego area after being seen throwing sand and rocks at a resting sea lion
The video shows the child throwing items at the animal at La Jolla Cove last week
The eight-second video was posted to the app on Feb. 27 and immediately caught the attention of animal lovers everywhere.
“The little girl had thrown rocks/sand twice before this announcement,” the video’s poster read.
Before the lifeguard uses the loudspeaker to literally put the girl in the air, she appears to chuckle and jump back after the animal moves its head, clearly disturbed by her.
Shockingly, the girl’s guardian is seen at the end of the video watching idly and not trying to stop her.
“WHY ARE THE PARENTS JUST STANDING THERE!?” wrote one frustrated commenter.
“Thanks for the person on speaker,” said another.
“Lifeguard was not on my shift today,” another wrote.
Others hoped that the poster of the video took additional video of the incident so they could see the little girl having to leave after her actions.
“Is there more footage so I can see them leave with a little girl in purple in tears?” joked one person.
The video was posted to the app on Feb. 27 and immediately caught the attention of animal lovers everywhere
The little girl and her guardian look up to the lifeguard after being told to leave the beach
“Is there more footage so I can see them leave with a little girl in purple in tears?” joked one person saying they wanted to see the girl carried away in tears
Tourists visiting La Jolla beach get too close to take pictures with the sea lion
This is La Jolla Cove in northern San Diego, where the incident took place last week
According to Robyn Davidoff, president of the Sierra Club Seal Society, no one should be that close to such an animal because wildlife can be unpredictable
Sea lions and seals are common in the La Jolla Cove where the video was shot
According to Robyn Davidoff, president of the Sierra Club Seal Society, no one should get that close to such an animal because wildlife can be unpredictable.
“They don’t realize they have to keep their distance. They are wild animals. They’re kind of used to us, but they’re still wild, and at this time of year, when they talk about mating, thinking about mating, they get a little playful; people need to get out of the way,” Davidoff said CBS8 San Diego.
The chair also said that if they are bothered, the animals can bite.
Lifeguards told the local outlet that they won’t hesitate to make announcements to summon people and remind them to back off if necessary.
