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Elephant Seal Pup Stabbed Multiple Times on Oregon Beach

Excerpt:  “NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is seeking information about a stabbing attack on an elephant seal pup on the beach at Neskowin, Oregon. The incident took place in a cove on the beach in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums on Sunday, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. While the young elephant seal survived, it sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it. NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is investigating the stabbing. We are seeking the public’s help in obtaining any information that may lead to the identification of the individual(s) responsible and any other details surrounding the incident.”