[WATCH] Sea lion drags girl into water

A startling video titled “Killer sea lion drags girl into Steveston waters” has racked up over a million views in less than 24 hours.

The video posted on YouTube by Michael Fujiwara shows a fisherman’s wharf in Richmond, BC, in the US, where a group of people seem to be engaging with a sea lion as it swims up close to the dock.

After some initial circling, the sea lion raises itself up out of the water briefly, delighting onlookers.

A few minutes later, a young girl sits down on a railing and the animal suddenly jumps up and grabs her dress, pulling her into the water.

An older man immediately jumps in after her and both are pulled to safety by people on the dock. Neither of them were reportedly injured.

A spokesperson with the Steveston Harbour Authority said they hadn’t received a report about the incident but confirmed that sea lions do frequent the area.