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Sea lion found beheaded at San Francisco's Ocean Beach, prompting investigation
ABC7 New York and KGO / ABC7 San Francisco describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedAuthorities are investigating a disturbing discovery at San Francisco's Ocean Beach after a dead sea lion washed ashore and was decapitated.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Sea lion found beheaded at San Francisco's Ocean Beach, prompting investigation". ABC7 New York frames it as "Sea lion found beheaded at San Francisco's Ocean Beach, prompting investigation".
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CenterSea lion found beheaded at San Francisco's Ocean Beach, prompting investigation
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