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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Oregon seal pup stabbed multiple times as NOAA seeking to track down person of interest
An elephant seal pup suffered "multiple stab wounds" in an attack at an Oregon beach, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch a search for a person of interest. The NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement said this week that the incident happened on March 16 in Neskowin, Oregon, along a stretch of shoreline in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums. "While the young elephant seal survived, it sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it," the NOAA said in a statement. The agency released a sketch of a person of interest, described as a White male "Approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a standard build, black and white hair, a groomed beard, and a large gap between his front teeth." 'Odd-looking' Deep Sea Fish Washes Up On Beach, Surprising Locals The NOAA, citing a witness, added that the individual was wearing a "black cap with a flat front and a logo depicting an orange four-track excavator with the word 'Timber'." Read On The Fox News App "We are also seeking information about the owner of a vehicle that may be associated with the person of interest," the NOAA also said, describing it as a cluttered-looking dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van that had the rear passenger window on the driver's side covered in plastic. Pet Raccoon Caught With Meth Pipe In Its Mouth When Cops Pulled Over Ohio Woman Following the attack, the seal's wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have "lasting effects," Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West Coast region, told The Associated Press. The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said. Once it had grown a bit more, it would have likely made its way back to breeding areas around the Channel Islands off Southern California. The NOAA said "Harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild elephant seals is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act" and "Violations can be prosecuted civilly or criminally and are punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail per violation." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Oregon seal pup stabbed multiple times as NOAA seeking to track down person of interest
Fox News
08-05-2025
- Fox News
Oregon seal pup stabbed multiple times as NOAA seeking to track down person of interest
An elephant seal pup suffered "multiple stab wounds" in an attack at an Oregon beach, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch a search for a person of interest. The NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement said this week that the incident happened on March 16 in Neskowin, Oregon, along a stretch of shoreline in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums. "While the young elephant seal survived, it sustained multiple stab wounds. The Marine Stranding Team monitored and evaluated the animal before relocating it," the NOAA said in a statement. The agency released a sketch of a person of interest, described as a White male "Approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a standard build, black and white hair, a groomed beard, and a large gap between his front teeth." The NOAA, citing a witness, added that the individual was wearing a "black cap with a flat front and a logo depicting an orange four-track excavator with the word 'Timber'." "We are also seeking information about the owner of a vehicle that may be associated with the person of interest," the NOAA also said, describing it as a cluttered-looking dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van that had the rear passenger window on the driver's side covered in plastic. Following the attack, the seal's wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have "lasting effects," Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West Coast region, told The Associated Press. The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said. Once it had grown a bit more, it would have likely made its way back to breeding areas around the Channel Islands off Southern California. The NOAA said "Harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild elephant seals is prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act" and "Violations can be prosecuted civilly or criminally and are punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail per violation."
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
Baby seal found stabbed multiple times on Oregon beach; search underway for suspect
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon. The seal survived the March attack in a cove in the small town of Neskowin, which sits along the Pacific Ocean, NOAA said Monday. The administration's marine stranding team was able to move it to a more secluded beach in Washington state last month. Its wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have "lasting effects," Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West Coast region, said in an email. This April 2025 photo provided by Seaside Aquarium shows a baby seal who the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said was stabbed on an Oregon beach in March. Tiffany Boothe / AP The agency's law enforcement office, which is investigating the attack, was searching for a "person of interest" spotted by a witness. NOAA released a sketch of the person, describing him as a white man with a groomed beard and a large gap between his front teeth. Officials were also looking for the owner of a vehicle seen in a parking lot near the cove behind a condominium building that may be connected with the Sunday evening attack, according to NOAA. The agency described the vehicle as a dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van, adding that a rear window was covered in plastic and the interior of the van appeared to be cluttered. Officials are asking anyone with information on the person of interest, vehicle owner or attack to call NOAA's enforcement hotline. In the spring and summer, juvenile elephant seals will often drag themselves onto Oregon's beaches to spend weeks shedding their hair and skin, according to Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute. Adult elephant seals are rarely seen in the state. The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said. Once it had grown a bit more, it would have likely made its way back to breeding areas around the Channel Islands off Southern California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon. NOAA released a sketch of a person of interest. The federal Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild elephant seals and other marine mammals. Violators can face criminal penalties of up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail. Last year, a bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach, prompting authorities to offer a $20,000 reward.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Baby Seal Stabbed on Oregon Beach, Prompting Manhunt for Suspect
A young elephant seal was stabbed multiple times on a beach in Neskowin, Oregon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking public help to identify the suspect. Harming marine mammals is a federal crime under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, carrying penalties of up to $100,000 and one year in prison. Federal authorities are looking for the person who stabbed a baby seal several times on a beach cove in Oregon. The 300-pound elephant seal pup, which survived the attack, has mostly recovered, authorities say — and now they want help from the public to identify its attacker, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement. The stabbing occurred on March 16, between 8 and 11:30 p.m. at a beach cove near a condominium in Neskowin, Oregon, according to the NOAA announcement. The baby seal began to heal by mid-April with no signs of lasting injuries. 'Young elephant seals like this often spend time on their own, learning to hunt and growing larger, before eventually returning to breeding areas in and around the Channel Islands off Southern California,' Michael Milstein, a public affairs officer with NOAA said to The New York Times. On Monday, the agency released a sketch and described the suspect as a white man who's about 5 feet 10 inches tall, with black and white hair, a groomed beard and a large gap between his front teeth, per the NOAA announcement. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration He was wearing aviator glasses with thick lenses, a thin blue-and-green fleece top, and a low-profile black cap with a logo depicting an orange four-track excavator with the word 'timber' on it, The New York Times reported, citing NOAA. He also wore dark pants and lightweight hiking shoes or low boots. Per the description, NOAA are also seeking a vehicle seen in a parking lot next to the cove behind the condos. The inside of his dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van was described as cluttered and the rear passenger window on the driver's side was covered in plastic. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The federal Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild elephant seals and other marine mammals. Violators can face federal criminal penalties of up to $100,000 in fines and up to 1 year in jail. Read the original article on People
New York Times
06-05-2025
- New York Times
Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought
For several weeks, federal wildlife officials have been investigating who stabbed a 300-pound elephant pup seal several times in a beach cove in Oregon. The seal, which survived the attack, has largely recovered. Investigators say they have developed some solid leads about the attacker — and now they're asking for the public's help to identify the culprit. The stabbing occurred on a cold evening, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in Neskowin, Ore., on a beach along the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. The seal began to heal, and by mid-April, it was showing no signs of lasting effects from the stabbing, according to Michael Milstein, a public affairs officer with NOAA Fisheries.
