Mutilated Dolphins Wash Ashore In Spain With Neat Chunks Cut From Body

Alarming animal rights activists globally, a huge number of mutilated and decapitated dolphins have washed up on the shores of beaches in Andalusia, Spain. Spain is now attempting to take action and the police have started an investigation.

The maimed dolphins were found along the coast of Almería in Spain, reported newscolony. The officials have confirmed that the injuries on the beheaded dolphins look like deliberate cuts by humans. They also discovered carvings of initials on the dolphin carcasses and a name “Juan” carved on one of it.

The Guardia Civil, the law enforcement agency in Spain, has launched an investigation to unravel the mystery. They confirmed that the way in which the dolphins were mutilated suggested that the person responsible is experienced in marine life. They also stated that there had been ‘numerous’ similar incidents before, along the coastline.

Animal welfare group Equinac has posted a message to the perpetrator on its Facebook page, warning that their arrest was imminent. They confirmed that the cuts were not by accident with a boat or rock. “This message goes to you, the person who is cutting dolphins and decapitating them. Neither the Guardia Civil Almería, nor Equinac, we are ignorant”, the post reads.

The group also issued a warning to the offenders reminding that this was a criminal offence committed towards a protected species. They also reminded that nobody can manipulate the protected animals, alive or dead without competent authority.

After examining the corpses, they have concluded that the knife injuries to the cetaceans were manmade. They also feel that the perfectly sectioned bodies indicates that a ‘professional’ experienced in marine life was behind the gruesome crime.

In a similar incident, a record number of mutilated dolphins washed up on France’s Atlantic coast in the first three months of 2019. The environmental campaigners estimated around 1,100 mutilated dolphins were found washed up along the shores, reported The Guardian. Although the cause of death is unknown, it is believed that fishing trawlers catching sea bass from the Atlantic coast may be responsible for the killing. Activists warned that the marine slaughter can result in threat to the extinction of dolphin population in European regions.