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Corale Olsen, 9, says she was bitten by a sea lion while taking part in a surf camp off the coast of California

The girl was bitten in the leg, and sustained multiple puncture wounds and bruises as a result

Still, Corale says she does not plan to let the attack keep her from getting back in the water

A 9-year-old girl is recovering after she was attacked by a sea lion off the coast of California.

Corale Olsen was participating in a surf camp with her brother and sister at Asilomar State Beach when the attack occurred, according to KSBW .

The girl said she realized “something really bad is going to happen” upon seeing the sea lion, which then bit her on the leg.

“It came up to me and then it bit me, and then I got dragged underwater,” Corale explained. She later added,

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