stunning cruelty to a manatee

lady cop · 11-13-2006, 04:51 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.

11-13-2006, 04:53 AM

I can't even imagine why someone would do this.

11-13-2006, 04:57 AM

Who in their right mind could do that?
It's just sick.

lady cop · 11-13-2006, 04:58 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.

cherandbuster · 11-13-2006, 05:00 AM

This makes me so angry.

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

RedGlitter · 11-13-2006, 05:05 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 · 11-13-2006, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedGlitter

I sponsor a manatee called Whiskers.

That's wonderful

lady cop · 11-13-2006, 05:55 AM

Save the Manatee Club

guppy · 11-13-2006, 06:34 AM

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

chocoholic · 11-13-2006, 07:11 AM

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

11-13-2006, 04:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,677	stunning cruelty to a manatee 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. Attached Thumbnails
Local Time: 06:35 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

11-13-2006, 04:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
SnoozeControl Guest Posts: n/a	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee I can't even imagine why someone would do this.

11-13-2006, 04:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pinky Guest Posts: n/a	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee Who in their right mind could do that? It's just sick.

11-13-2006, 04:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,677	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee 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.
Local Time: 06:35 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

11-13-2006, 05:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
cherandbuster Put a smile on my face! Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 8,548	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee This makes me so angry. I'd like someone to cut the nuts off the guy who did this __________________ Live Life with PASSION*!
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11-13-2006, 05:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee 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. __________________
Local Time: 04:35 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

11-13-2006, 05:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,677	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee Save the Manatee Club
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11-13-2006, 06:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
guppy splashing about Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,711	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee that is so terrible. to hurt a beautiful docile animal. is a senseless act of cruelty.
Local Time: 06:35 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

11-13-2006, 07:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
chocoholic Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hereford Posts: 4,615	Re: stunning cruelty to a manatee This is just a senseless and a despicable act, sometimes I despair of this world __________________
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