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Find Who Wrote Trump on Manatee to Get $8,000, Says Animal Rights Group
On 4/22/21 at 12:29 PM EDT
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is offering an $8,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever wrote the word Trump on the back of a threatened manatee.
The West Indian manatee was found swimming in Florida s Homosassa River in January. Wildlife officials said the word appeared to have been spelt out using the algae that often grows on the back of manatees and was not carved into the animal s skin, as early reports had suggested.
West Indian manatees, also known as
Fact Check: Was TRUMP Carved Into a Manatee in Florida?
On 1/12/21 at 2:59 PM EST
An image of a manatee in North Florida s Homosassa River has set off a wave of shock throughout Twitter. It shows a manatee, or sea cow, with the word TRUMP on its back.
Manatees are considered a threatened species with an estimated population of 13,000, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Though photos and videos have been shared across social media, there has been debate over whether the perpetrators carved TRUMP into the manatee s skin or wrote the word in algae on the animal s back.