A man was located and arrested after he allegedly beat a pregnant seal lion with a stick. A pregnant sea lion is recovering ...

Police arrested a 32-year-old man allegedly caught on Ventura beach cameras beating a sea lion with a large stick Tuesday ...

A man was taken into police custody and faces charges for animal cruelty and possession of a controlled substance after he ...

A man was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly beating a sea lion suffering from domoic acid poisoning on Ventura Beach, ...

A pregnant sea lion is recovering at a California facility after police say she was beaten with a stick in an attack captured on security cameras. The suspect is now in custody. A 5-year-old female ...

Incident: Animal Cruelty, Possession of Controlled Substance Arrest Location: 400 block Harbor Blvd. Date/Time Occurred: 3/4/2025 @ 0920 Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Police Patrol and State Parks ...

Christopher Hurtado, 31, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after police in Ventura saw surveillance footage showing him heartlessly beating the sea lion with a stick. The alleged attack ...

Christopher Hurtado, 32, of Ventura was arrested for striking a sea lion multiple times with a large stick, according to the ...

Authorities booked the suspect, Christopher Hurtado, into jail for felony animal cruelty, breaking federal laws protecting marine mammals and a drug possession violation. “It is a crime under ...