Dolphins Should Never Bear Arrows and Wounds
It seems this horrible tragedy is happening again and again.
But why?
Why are people killing defenseless marine mammals one after the other?
Whatever the answer is, we’re disgusted and demanding that people be held accountable for their despicable actions. Awesome Ocean supporters will remain vigilant and pledge to make others aware of these horrible, senseless deaths.
A dolphin was recently shot and killed with a hunting arrow in the northern Gulf of Mexico, which is the second violent death in too short a timeframe.
Federal authorities say that the dolphin, with a yellow-feathered arrow embedded in its side, washed up on Orange Beach, Alabama, over the weekend. NOAA put out a news release saying that the dolphin may have survived at least five days before dying of an infection from the arrow and wound.
The poor dolphin went through five days of suffering and anguish.
Last month, a pregnant bottlenose dolphin was shot in the lung and its investigation is still ongoing. That dolphin was within weeks of giving birth and was found on Miramar Beach, Florida.
If you know any information about this act, please contact NOAA:
Everyone should know that harming, harassing or feeding a wild dolphin is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. See that? 1972. The laws haven’t changed and whoever committed this heinous crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
