Phoebe Beltran sustained several cuts on her right arm and had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach.

LOS ANGELES — Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran.

LOS ANGELES — Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran.

LOS ANGELES — Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a "water baby," according to her mom, Bibi Beltran.

A 15-year-old Long Beach girl is still recovering from a sea lion attack that happened while she was swimming over the weekend.Phoebe Beltran was finishing a 1,000-yard swim on Sunday at Alamitos ...

(LOS ANGELES) — Phoebe Beltran, 15, has always been a “water baby,” according to her mom, Bibi Beltran. She has always had a love for swimming, she told ABC News, which was why she decided ...

Phoebe Beltran said she received multiple injuries from the sea lion, but isn’t going to let the attack keep her from becoming a lifeguard.

Phoebe Beltran said doctors and nurses at the hospital couldn’t believe it either. She said their theory is that the toxic algae outbreak poisoned the sea lion responsible for the attack.