Manatee found in Florida river with Trump scrawled on its back: One hundred percent disturbing
Andrea Salcedo, The Washington Post
Jan. 12, 2021
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The manatee lay still, floating in the shallow waters of a Florida river over the weekend when a woman on a boat noticed something odd. As she moved closer and filmed with her phone, Hailey Warrington found aone-word message scrawled on the marine mammal s back: TRUMP. This is just disturbing. One hundred percent disturbing, Warrington, who discovered the defaced manatee in the Homosassa River, told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Now federal and local authorities are investigating who is responsible for etching the president s name on the threatened animal s back. Harassment of a manatee is a criminal offense punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to a year in prison.
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Manatee spotted in Florida river with Trump etched into its back
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Boat Capt. Hailey Warrington shared information about the case Monday with sister station WESH in Orlando.
She said she took photos and videos of the manatee on Sunday around 12 p.m. during a manatee swim tour in Homosassa Springs.
Warrington said she took photos and videos and immediately reported it to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said the manatee does not appear to be seriously injured as it seems that the word was written in algae on the animal s back.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Naples Zoo rescue and release Florida panther
First panther to be released as a collaborative effort
FWC and Naples Zoo released a panther back into the wild after rehabilitating the animal after it was hit by a car.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Naples Zoo successfully released a rescued Florida panther back to the wild.
Naples Zoo began a collaborative effort with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the FWC to assist with Florida panther rescue efforts five years ago. Since the start of the partnership, five Florida panthers have been rehabilitated.