Phoebe Beltran, 15, has several cuts on her right arm and was hospitalized following the confrontation with the animal on Sunday in Long Beach, about 24 miles south of 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 to participate in a ...

Phoebe Beltran immediately screamed for help, which is when the animal -- she later found out was a sea lion -- let go of her arm. Phoebe Beltran, 15, was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach, ...

(Annie Otzen/Getty Images)(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, w ...

A 15-year-old girl named Phoebe Beltran was attacked by a sea lion during a lifeguard tryout in Long Beach, Calif., authorities said.

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 to ...

Phoebe Beltran was swimming about 25 feet off the coast of Long Beach in California on Sunday, March 30 when the incident occurred A 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion during a lifeguard ...