Thursday, August 18, 2011

Shooting of sea lions in Santa Monica Bay sparks outrage

Seal Lion

This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.

Officials this week announced a $5,000 reward in the case of several sea lions who washed up wounded by gunshots.

According to Marine Animal Rescue, the latest case occurred Aug. 3 when an adult female sea lion washed ashore on Venice Beach "spurting blood from a hole in her right side."

The organization tried to treat the sea lion, but it was too late.

In February 2009, a wounded sea lion pup was found at Dockweiler Beach.  "At least one bullet penetrated the pup’s spine. He was paralyzed, and in critical condition," the group said in a statement. "The pup had to be euthanized."

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