The search is on for whomever shot an 11-foot-long short-finned pilot whale off the Jersey Shore. The culprit shot the whale and "the animal to wander the ocean in agony for a month or more before it beached itself in New Jersey and died".
And, this incident is not to be taken lightly! It is reported that the shooter could receive 1 year in jail as well as a sizeable fine (which seems only fair!).
Scott Doyle, an agent in charge of the National Marine Fisheries Service's New Jersey shore office, said his agency is hoping someone comes forward to report the shooter. Hopefully this will be solved sooner than later...poor whale!
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