Bottlenose dolphin found shot to death in southwest Louisiana

FOX News— Up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to a criminal conviction or civil penalty involving a dolphin that was found shot to death in southwest Louisiana. MORE THAN 100 DOLPHINS, THOUSANDS OF FISH FOUND DEAD AS BRAZILIAN GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY Federal wildlife officials, in a news release Monday, said a juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death March 13 along the coast of Cameron Parish. It was found on West Mae’s Beach, and the stranding was reported to...

The Independent—Dolphin found shot to death on Louisiana beach, $20,000 reward offered. Investigators found bullets in the juvenile animal’s brain, heart and spinal cord

TMZ—Dolphin That Washed Ashore in Louisiana Was Shot & Killed, Officials Say. A dolphin that washed ashore in Louisiana was riddled with bullet holes -- and now federal officials are now offering a huge reward for to track down the party responsible. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service…

Sky News—Dolphin found shot dead on beach - with 'multiple bullets' lodged in body. A dolphin has been found shot dead on a beach, prompting officials to offer a reward for information. A member of the public discovered the bottlenose dolphin at the beach near New Orleans, Louisiana, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. The aquatic mammal was recovered by Audubon Aquarium Rescue, which carried out a necropsy that revealed "multiple bullets lodged in the carcass, including in the brain, spinal cord, and heart". "The animal appeared to have died from...