( NewsNation ) — The National Marine Fisheries Service is offering a five-figure reward for information leading to a criminal conviction or civil penalty regarding the decapitation of a California sea lion.
The animal was found dead on Dec. 25 at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay, California. Later in the day, the sea lion was decapitated, per a NOAA release .
An eyewitness described a suspect seen as around 30 to 40 years old, dressed in all black and riding an e-bike.
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He was seen using an 8-inch knife to remove the sea lion’s head and riding away with it in a clear plastic bag…