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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering a reward of up to US$20,000 (AUD$30,700) for information about a juvenile bottlenose dolphin that was found shot multiple times on a Louisiana beach last month.
A necropsy conducted by the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans found multiple bullets lodged in the dolphin’s carcass, “including in the brain, spinal cord, and heart of the dolphin,” NOAA said.
“The animal appeared to have died from the trauma, which occurred at or near the time of death.”
Officials say they are seeking information that can lead to identification of a suspect, an arrest, or prosecution.
Violators can be prosecuted civilly or criminally and can face up to $100,000 in fines and up to one year in jail per violation.
