Officials detail federal penalties and cite prior similar case
2Sep 18 7:16 PM · 5d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
Follow-up reporting notes that removing parts from a marine mammal carcass violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act, carrying fines up to $36,000 and a year in prison, and recalls a similar beheading incident in Pacific Grove the previous year where a person tried to carry off the head in a Ziploc bag.
the-independent.com
“Maybe the person who did this didn't know that it was illegal, or maybe they did”
Sue Pemberton
Sue PembertonCalifornia Academy of Sciences representative
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