Overview

• A juvenile California sea lion wandered onto Point San Pedro Road near Bayside Park on July 19, prompting a joint response from San Rafael police, firefighters and community volunteers.
• First responders corralled the exhausted pup using shields, cardboard and improvised barriers before leading it into park sprinklers to cool down.
• Wildlife experts at the Marine Mammal Center identified signs of leptospirosis and took the animal, dubbed Pointer, for professional care.
• At the center’s Sausalito facility, Pointer is receiving targeted antibiotic therapy and supportive fluids under close monitoring.
• The rescue underscores the risks coastal wildlife face in urban environments and the critical role of cross-agency collaboration and community engagement.