"Cop Car" the sea lion released back into the wild

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) - It's been two months since a sick sea lion was rescued from underneath a police car in Ocean Beach. Now the animal is healthy and heading back to his natural habitat after weeks of care by the staff at SeaWorld.

In this News 8 video story, Doug Kolk has more on Cop Car the sea lion's release from custody.

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"Cop Car" the sea lion released back into the wild

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