articleThe Brief A sea lion was decapitated in July at Point Pinos Beach in Monterey County. NOAA released suspect information and a $20K reward on Monday. Decapitated sea lionIn a bulletin, NOAA said the sea lion was found at Point Pinos Beach in Monterey County's Pacific Grove on July 27 at 8:40 p.m. The man was seen placing the head of the sea lion in a plastic bag and left in a late-model white Cadillac Escalade, NOAA said. It's also unclear if the man killed the sea lion or if it was already dead.