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Dolphin beach tragedy PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 29 October 2009 06:32

Dozens of dead fish, birds and a dolphin have been found on an Estepona beach, Spain. The dolphin was discovered with nylon wrapped around its mouth and blood oozing from a fin. Birds were also found scattered along the shore with fish hooks embedded into their bodies.

The tragic sight was stumbled upon by Estepona resident Emma James, 36, while walking along the beach, close to the Hotel AGH.

“It is a terrible waste of life, the dolphin had blood pouring out of its side, and nylon fishing tackle caught in its mouth,” explained Emma. “It was incredibly harrowing. What a waste of once healthy birds and fish. These hunters are destroying the coastline.”

She believes the tragedy was caused by one particular fishing boat that she saw fishing the area a few days earlier.... Read Full Article

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Is there no end to the folly of mankind with a little more forethought all of this could have been avoided.I cannot understand how it is that humans seem to have developed a death wish not only for the planet we live but also for ourselves.Let us hope that one day wiser voices will prevail and the damage done to the planet and it's wildlife can be reversed.
a.donovan , November 02, 2009

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