A guilty plea has been entered by an 18-year-old from San Diego in connection with an incident involving a protected sea lion. The incident occurred at a beach in La Jolla, where the individual was caught on video kicking and chasing the animal.

The guilty plea was made to a federal charge, although specifics of the charge are not provided here. For more information on this incident, readers can consult the original report from ABC7 News.

Further details about the case can be found through the source, which reported on the guilty plea and the circumstances surrounding the incident.