SDUT story
Clues sought to shooting deaths of four dolphins
By Terry Rodgers
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
10:47 a.m. June 15, 2007
OCEANSIDE – Someone shot and killed four dolphins off the North County coast, and federal authorities are offering a $2,500 reward for any information about who did it.
The bodies of four long-beaked common dolphins were discovered between May 29 and June 5 at various locations between Carlsbad state Beach and Oceanside Harbor.
The dolphins appeared to have been dead for no more than a week. A fifth dolphin carcass was also found but authorities don't know how it died.
Their carcasses were taken to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration facility in La Jolla for analysis.
Intentional killings of dolphins are rare along U.S. coastlines, said Mark Oswell, an enforcement agent for the National Marine Fisheries Service
“We get about one report per year of this type of incident for the entire country,” he said. “To have five dolphins turn up dead like this in a short time span is pretty unusual.”
Fisheries investigators ask anyone with information about the shootings to call (619) 557-5494 or (800) 853-1964.
Intentionally killing a dolphin can result in a fine of as much as $20,000 and possible jail time.
This is an extremely disturbing story. My guess is redneck fisherman who didn't like competing with dolphins for yellowtail tuna.
Why didn't they eat them? What a waste.
ReplyDeleteThat’s fucking wrong in every which way. Just one more reason why I don't love all humans. More than half of us are shit and deserve no rights more or less life.
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rednecked fishermen or stoned surfers? Who knows both should go to jail for killing a defenseless mammal.
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We just moved here from northern ca, and the other night got to watch a group of dolphins playing off of Fletcher's Cove in Solana Beach. What a treat!
Sad
Enorah-
ReplyDeleteThanks for not pulling out your 9mm and capping the dophins in the head like someother lame brain pitbull owner would do.
Welcome to warm and freindly SOCA. Your going to love it hear if you can take the crowds of crappy attitudes and ingnorance.
How do you guys know that the dolphins didn't strike first, only later to find out that attacking Vin Diesel is a huge mistake?
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