A 700-pound California sea lion was found dead near the mouth of the Duwamish River in West Seattle on September 18, after a kayaker spotted the carcass near Harbor Island and reported it to Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network, according to MyNorthwest. The animal, a roughly 7-foot adult male, hadn't died of natural causes. X-rays taken the following day by SR3, a … [Read more...] about A 700-Pound Sea Lion Was Found Shot At Least A Dozen Times In A Seattle River — And Investigators Still Don’t Know Why
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Blood-Soaked California Poachers Arrested After Cops Make Horrifying Discovery
Three suspects covered in blood were arrested at Angeles National Park in Los Angeles County after wildlife officers discovered headless deer carcasses stuffed inside trash bags. A Tip Leads to a Night Patrol The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said the arrests followed a tip from a member of the public. Officers conducted targeted night patrols in the … [Read more...] about Blood-Soaked California Poachers Arrested After Cops Make Horrifying Discovery
Four Arrested After Hedgehog Found Covered in Blue and Yellow Paint in England
Four people have been arrested following an investigation into the suspected abuse of a hedgehog that was found covered in blue and yellow paint in Yeadon, West Yorkshire, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage among animal welfare groups. According to West Yorkshire Police's Wildlife and Rural Crime Team, the four males—aged 44, 21, 17, and 15—were arrested on … [Read more...] about Four Arrested After Hedgehog Found Covered in Blue and Yellow Paint in England
Gang of Children Brutally Attack Swan to Death in Shocking Act of Cruelty That Sparks Outrage
A peaceful afternoon at Canoe Lake in Portsmouth, England, turned into a heartbreaking tragedy after a female swan was allegedly subjected to a vicious attack by a group of children, leaving the local community shocked and demanding justice. According to witnesses, the swan was first pelted with stones and sticks before the violence escalated into repeated kicking and … [Read more...] about Gang of Children Brutally Attack Swan to Death in Shocking Act of Cruelty That Sparks Outrage
Holidaymaker ‘grabbed seagull out of the air and punched it to death after it snatched his Cornish pasty’
Police in Cornwall have launched an appeal for witnesses following reports that a seagull was allegedly attacked on the seafront in the popular coastal town of St Ives. The incident, which reportedly occurred near the harbor during a busy afternoon, sparked widespread outrage after eyewitness accounts and photographs began circulating on social media. According to several … [Read more...] about Holidaymaker ‘grabbed seagull out of the air and punched it to death after it snatched his Cornish pasty’