Elephant seal pup stabbed on Oregon beach, NOAA seeks information

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is investigating a stabbing attack on an elephant seal pup that occurred on the beach at Neskowin, Oregon.

The incident took place in a cove in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums on Sunday, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.

The young elephant seal survived the attack but sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Mammal Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it.

READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/elephant-seal-pup-stabbed-on-oregon-beach-noaa-seeks-information-neskowin-proposal-rock-cove
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