Just one final point on this story: the lady who sent this sea lion to a painful death comes from Vancouver Island. If you remember, Catherine, for some years we have been discussing that animal cruelty seems to be common there. Here is the thread:
http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/show...p?tid=3485
http://www.animalloverswebforum.com/show...p?tid=3485