A rescue organization tried to nurse the sea lion back to health but it died the next day, officials said. A bullet was recovered from its carcass.
A reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information surrounding the shooting death of a sea lion found in Orange County .According to the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, the California sea lion was discovered on Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug 7 suffering from a gunshot wound to its back. The California sea lion was estimated to be about 2-years-old when it was found.A good Samaritan found the sea lion and called it in. They named it Espy, short for Esperanza – which means Hope.
It was a chest wound, gunshot, just as if a human emergency room would be triaged. And he was having challenges breathing, and that ultimately was the result of his demise," said veterinarian Dr. Alissa DemingMarine rescuers say there is no way this could’ve been an accident or self-defense. Now the hope for Espy is that the person who did this to him is caught and properly punished before another sea lion falls victim.
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