in the year 2000 Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge During a severe mental health crisis intending to end his life after leaping Hines instantly felt regret miraculously as he struggled in the freezing water below a sea lion appeared and began nudging him keeping him afloat until the Coast Guard could rescue him Hines later credited the sea liion with saving his life as it helped him survive the impact and kept him conscious long enough to be rescued today Kevin Hines is an advocate for mental health awareness sharing his incredible Story of Survival and the unexpected hero that played a part in it