(KRON) — A $20,000 reward is being supplied for info on a grisly discovery at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay on Christmas Day. NOAA’s Workplace of Regulation Enforcement is investigating after a person was reported to be seen reducing the pinnacle off of a California sea lion.
The lifeless sea lion, nonetheless intact, was discovered on Doran Seashore by park employees on Dec. 25, 2024. Later that day, NOAA Fisheries mentioned an eyewitness got here ahead and advised legislation enforcement that they noticed a person take away the lifeless mammal’s head with a black 8-inch knife and place it in a transparent plastic bag earlier than driving away on a black fats tire e-bike.
The suspect was described as a “tan-complexioned male, approximately 30–40 years old, dressed in all black,” officers mentioned.
The reward of as much as $20,000 is for info resulting in a civil penalty or felony conviction, NOAA mentioned. Anybody with info is requested to name NOAA’s 24/7 enforcement hotline at 800-853-1964.
The Marine Mammal Safety Act prohibits the harassment, searching, capturing or killing of marine mammals.
