US Edition$20K reward offered after man seen decapitating sea lion in Bodega Bay
- On Christmas Day in Bodega Bay's Doran Regional Park, a dead sea lion was found decapitated, prompting an investigation by authorities.
- Capturing or killing sea lions is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, with violations carrying civil penalties up to $34,457 and/or a prison sentence of up to one year.
- Authorities reported that a witness observed a suspect, described as a man with a tan complexion, between 30 and 40 years old, dressed in all black, using an 8-inch black knife to remove the sea lion's head and placing it in a clear plastic bag before riding away on a black fat-tire e-bike.
- NOAA Fisheries is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to a civil penalty or criminal conviction related to the incident.
- Anyone with information is asked to call NOAA's 24/7 enforcement hotline at 853-1964.
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US hunts man who decapitated California sea lion
A bike rider who decapitated a dead sea lion over Christmas and rode off with the animal's head in a clear plastic bag was being hunted in the US on Thursday.Officials were offering $20,000 for information leading to the conviction of the man who sliced the creature's head off on a California beach.A notice from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the intact body of a dead sea lion was spotted at Doran Regional Par…
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A dead sea lion was left alone 'for nature to take its course.' Someone decapitated it instead
Someone cut off the head of a sea lion in Northern California and rode off with it in a bag. Authorities are now offering $20,000 for information that helps find the perpetrator.
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