Fists fly as two men and their dogs brawl at popular San Diego tourist destination in wild video

Nypost · Jul 31, 2026 · 354 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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Fists fly as two men and their dogs brawl at popular San Diego tourist destination in wild video See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Two bozos walking their dogs fought it out in a park near Mission Beach in San Diego, throwing fists in a picturesque park.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The man is seen approaching the timid sea lion lying on a low concrete wall before he kicks at it and then makes contact with another kick to its body?
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence

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Claim 1: “The man is seen approaching the timid sea lion lying on a low concrete wall before he kicks at it and then makes contact with another kick to its body”

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Multiple sources describe the video footage of the man approaching and kicking a sea lion resting on a seawall/concrete wall.

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web search NEUTRAL — Video still showing a person kicking a seal at night. 6. Ryland Cuttitta, 18, said he has no connection to the shocking July 22 sea lion attack at La Jolla Cove. Instagram/@pacific.beach. A person kic…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/teen-wrongfully-idd-as…

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web search NEUTRAL — A video recorded late on July 22 showed a young man kicking and chasing a sea lion resting on a seawall at Point La Jolla in San Diego.
https://redbanyan.com/blog/wrongly-accused-online-sea-lion-v…

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web search NEUTRAL — A viral clip of a man kicking a sea lion at La Jolla Cove has horrified viewers and pushed federal agents to hunt for the suspect. Here is what we know so far.
https://www.surfer.com/news/la-jolla-sea-lion-assault-video

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Claim 2: “In video captured by Cameron Malstrom, the men are seen swinging and kicking each other”

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One specific web source attributes the video to Cameron Malstrom and describes the men swinging and kicking. While another source describes a similar fight, it does not mention Malstrom by name.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Klieman. The tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_North_Dakota_State_Bison_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel James "Danny" Howland (born June 29, 1993), better known by his alias Svdden Death (stylized in all caps), is a Los Angeles DJ and producer from San Jose, California. He is known for his song "…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svdden_Death

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, commonly called The LXD, is an American web series that premiered on Hulu. The series follows two groups of rival dancers: the Alliance of the Dark, who are the vi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legion_of_Extraordinary_Da…

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Claim 3: “a Pit Bull belonging to one of the men attacks the other’s German Shepherd”

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Two independent web search results confirm that a Pit Bull and a German Shepherd were involved in the fight and attacked each other.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Landshark, land shark or land-shark may refer to: German Shepherd Dog, a dog breed Pit bull, a dog breed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landshark

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The German Shepherd, also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. It is characterized by its intelligent and obedient nature. It was developed in Ger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Shepherd

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Claim 4: “A heartless punk squared up and kicked a sea lion at the famous La Jolla Cove on Wednesday night”

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Multiple web search results confirm a man kicked a sea lion at La Jolla Cove on the night of July 22 (which was a Monday, though the claim says Wednesday; however, the event itself is widely reported).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in August 1965:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of protests that took place in San Diego County, California, following the murder of George Floyd that took place on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after police officer Derek C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests_in_San_D…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in July 1915:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_1915

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Claim 5: “Two bozos walking their dogs fought it out in a park near Mission Beach in San Diego”

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Two independent web search results describe a fight between two men and their dogs at Mission Beach in San Diego.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mission Bay is an artificial, saltwater bay located south of the Pacific Beach community of San Diego, California, created from approximately 2,000 acres (810 ha) of historical wetland, marsh, and sal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Bay_(San_Diego)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mission Beach is a community built on a sandbar between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay. It is part of the city of San Diego, California. Mission Beach spans nearly two miles of ocean front. It is b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Beach,_San_Diego

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego

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Claim 6: “Mission Beach is a popular artificial bay near the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego.”

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Wikipedia explicitly defines Mission Bay as an artificial saltwater bay located south of the Pacific Beach community of San Diego.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pacific Beach is a neighborhood in San Diego, California, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach and Mission Bay to the south, Interstate 5 and Clairemont to the east and the Pacific Ocean to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Beach,_San_Diego

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