Florida Manatee Found With ‘Trump’ Inscribed On Its Back, Prompts Probe
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Witnesses alerted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the discovery
Harassing manatees is a criminal offense punishable by federal law
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is probing a video that showed a manatee discovered in Florida with the word “Trump” inscribed on its back.
The sea mammal was found Sunday swimming with the political inscription in algae on its back in North Florida’s Blue Hole headwaters of the Homosassa River in Citrus County, about 80 miles northwest of Orlando, according to the Citrus County Chronicle,
The United States Fish and Wildlife Services is calling upon the public to identify the parties involved in harassing the docile animal, who was found swimming in North Florida over the weekend.
Manatee found with Trump carved into its back in horrifying animal attack
Police in Florida are investigating after the name of the US president was etched into the back of the harmless sea mammal in the wake of riots at the US Capitol
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