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'It looked possessed' - sick sea lions attacking beachgoers in California .
Surfer Rj LaMendola was attacked by a sea lion off the coast of Southern California .
The animal was suffering from domoic acid toxicosis- a neurological condition caused by a harmful algal bloom.
The algae bloom has appeared four years in a row , raising concerns it might be turning into an annual event.
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