BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WOFL FOX 35) - A reward topping $11,000 is up for grabs after a pregnant dolphin was found shot to death in South Mississippi.
The bottlenose dolphin was found April 30 on a Waveland beach. A necropsy report received by marine officials this week is leading the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to search for answers. NOAA says the report shows that the mammal had been killed by a gunshot, causing both the mama and baby to die. The report says a small-caliber bullet was found in the dolphin's lung.
Lightkeepers, The Humane Society of the United States, CetLaw, Ocean Experience, the Animal Welfare Institute and Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder are offering a combined reward of $11,500 for information leading to the successful identification and/or prosecution of the person(s) responsible.
Anonymous tips can be called into the NOAA Enforcement Hotline at 800-853-1964.