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By: CBS News, Associated Press
A man was sentenced Monday to three months in federal prison for shooting a protected northern elephant seal to death on the central California coast near San Simeon. A Los Angeles federal judge also sentenced Jordan Gerbich, 30, to a year of supervised release after his prison term, three months of home detention, 120 hours of community service and ordered him to pay a $1,000 fine, the U.S. Attorney s Office said.
The seal s remains were found September 29, 2019 near a popular viewing area along Highway 1 where visitors can watch the marine mammals on the beach, federal officials said. The animal had been shot in the head, with its tail fins cut off and chest cavity cut open.
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