A young man from San Diego has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. The charge stems from an incident at a beach in La Jolla, where the 18-year-old was caught on video attacking a protected sea lion. The video footage shows the individual kicking and chasing the sea lion.

The guilty plea was entered in response to this incident. Further details about the case can be found through ABC13 Houston, which reported on the incident and the subsequent guilty plea.