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A wildlife organization is seeking help in finding the culprit behind brutal attacks on at least 32 brown pelicans that were mutilated and left to die along the coast in California’s Orange County, stretching from San Clemente to Huntington Beach.
According to the Center for Wetlands and Wildlife Care, a rehabilitation center focused on helping injured animals, 22 pelicans have sustained compound fractures of their wings, causing the bones to be exposed to the environment. “These are very serious injuries that require emergency surgeries and long-term care,” said Dr. Elizabeth Wood, a veterinarian who helps care for the injured animals.
In the past few months, an uptick in attacks on pelicans has led the organization to believe this was done on purpose.
The organization held a press conference on Wednesday and is asking anyone with information to report it to authorities at 888-334-2258. A reward of A$500 is also being offered for information, according to CBS Los Angeles.
“Be our eyes and our ears: be on the lookout when you are in or near our oceans,” the center said in a statement.
An injured swan seen in this photo is courtesy of the Wetlands and Wildlife Center in Huntington Beach, California. .
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