stunning cruelty to a manatee

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:51 am

Manatee Found With Throat Slit, Dismembered

POSTED: 8:15 pm EST November 12, 2006

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Wildlife officials called the capture and mutilation of a manatee one of the worst cases of abuse inflicted on the endangered sea mammal in recent memory, and have asked the public's help to find the people responsible.

A boater reported the manatee corpse -- floating with its throat slit and its flippers cut off - in the waters of Biscayne National Park off Homestead.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission scheduled a necropsy Monday to determine what killed the gentle marine mammal. Wildlife officers believe it was killed late Thursday or early Friday.

"It's pretty disgraceful that a manatee was treated that way," said National Park Service officer Brian Fields said. "They're protected and to see that happening, it's really disturbing. This is the first time I've seen this with manatees."

Anyone with information is urged to contact the National Park Service.

State officials have proposed downgrading the manatee's status from endangered to threatened. An annual census found 3,116 manatees in Florida waters in February.

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lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:58 am

they are the most gentle and docile of creatures. i have often been in the water with them, they love for you to feed them lettuce and in the canal behind my place i would give them fresh water from a garden hose. they let me rub their tummies. it's like being in the water with an elephant.

...... i can't believe the sick person(s) who did this foul thing. :-1

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:00 am

This makes me so angry.

I'd like someone to cut the n*u*t*s off the guy who did this

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:05 am

I sponsor a manatee called Whiskers.

I hope whoever did this meets their own horrific death the same way. They don't deserve to live. They're not human.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:08 am

RedGlitter;457582 wrote: I sponsor a manatee called Whiskers.

That's wonderful :-6

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:55 am

Save the Manatee Club

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:34 am

that is so terrible. to hurt a beautiful docile animal. is a senseless act of cruelty.

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:11 am

This is just a senseless and a despicable act, sometimes I despair of this world:-1

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:05 pm

Oh man. Thats just too sad.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:39 pm

lady cop;457567 wrote: Manatee Found With Throat Slit, Dismembered

POSTED: 8:15 pm EST November 12, 2006

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Wildlife officials called the capture and mutilation of a manatee one of the worst cases of abuse inflicted on the endangered sea mammal in recent memory, and have asked the public's help to find the people responsible.

A boater reported the manatee corpse -- floating with its throat slit and its flippers cut off - in the waters of Biscayne National Park off Homestead.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission scheduled a necropsy Monday to determine what killed the gentle marine mammal. Wildlife officers believe it was killed late Thursday or early Friday.

"It's pretty disgraceful that a manatee was treated that way," said National Park Service officer Brian Fields said. "They're protected and to see that happening, it's really disturbing. This is the first time I've seen this with manatees."

Anyone with information is urged to contact the National Park Service.

State officials have proposed downgrading the manatee's status from endangered to threatened. An annual census found 3,116 manatees in Florida waters in February.

Could it have been from an outdoor boat motor??? It is always sad when man meets wildlife with mechanical devices. The wildlife always loses....:-1

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:43 pm

nvalleyvee;458442 wrote: Could it have been from an outdoor boat motor??? It is always sad when man meets wildlife with mechanical devices. The wildlife always loses....:-1manatees are often cut up by props, we have very enforced no-wake zones because of it. many bear scars across their backs. but this one had throat cut and fins cut off, it was clearly intentional.

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nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:15 pm

lady cop;458443 wrote: manatees are often cut up by props, we have very enforced no-wake zones because of it. many bear scars across their backs. but this one had throat cut and fins cut off, it was clearly intentional.

I hope they catch the people...they won't............that is sick cruelty to animals .........I think those people are practicing on animals and will move to humans............can you say future serial killer? How very SAD.