Whale murdered off New Jersey coast

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There are some people who are just evil, and the person who shot a helpless pilot whale is one of those evil people.

Officials are looking for the person who shot a whale that beached itself and died on the Jersey shore after a month of painful swimming. The attack could result in big fines and a year in jail. “This poor animal literally starved to death,” says a wildlife agency rep. “It was wandering around and slowly starving to death” thanks to an infection. “Who would do that to an innocent animal?”

A bullet in the 11-foot pilot whale’s jaw caused an infection that prevented it from eating. It weighed some 740 pounds when it arrived on shore—about 260 pounds less than it should have, the AP reports. Officials hope the shooting will be reported. “Sometimes what we find is months down the road, you get a disgruntled crew member on a boat, or someone who had an argument with someone else, and then you get a phone call,” says a wildlife agency rep.

Scott Doyle, an assistant special agent for NOAA, investigates several shootings of dolphins and seals each year, but hasn’t been part of a whale murder investigation in all his 25 years. He is hoping someone steps forward that witnessed the shooting, and in the meantime, the bullet was sent for ballistics testing to a federal lab. The 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits marine life from being “harassed, hunted, captured, killed or collected”—violations can result in penalties of up to $100,000, on top of a year behind bars.

One can only hope that the whale killer will be found and punished.

 

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dp1053
12 years ago

Morons with guns, great combination. Wouldn’t be surprised if alcohol was involved.

lazersedge
12 years ago

Another brave soul with a gun who just wanted to see what it would be like to shoot something. Idiotic fools.

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