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    Video footage of manatees back found on Citrus County Chronicles webpage
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    Dave Bautista Offers $20k Bounty to Find Who Defaced Manatee

    Breana CeballosBy Breana CeballosJanuary 15, 2021Updated:January 7, 20232 Mins Read
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    Sometimes I write things and I just hate it. Like this. Thanks to a bunch of jerks Dave Bautista had to offer up a bounty to find them. Because they defaced a Manatee. It’s not a building or an inanimate object they defaced, no they decided that the right canvas for their cruelty was on a live animal. And not just any live animal, a Manatee which is under protection in Florida.

    Manatees are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. It is illegal to feed, harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, annoy, or molest manatees.

    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

    The manatee that was found had the word TRUMP scraped into the algae on its back. I had to dig through the comments on Twitter and make sure that it was ok and still alive because that’s the most important thing. But it still sucks knowing that someone used their bare hands and carved into the back of this animal. It was taking advantage of an animal who couldn’t protect itself, even if it was the word “Love” that was carved into its back it’s still a despicable thing to do.

    “The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is investigating the harassment of a manatee…reported to federal authorities over the weekend discovered w/ words "Trump" scraped in its back …discovered in Blue Hole on the Homosassa River” (via @CitrusChronicle )
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    Insurrectioning wildlife? pic.twitter.com/PvzI3pZ5Xn

    — 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@exavierpope) January 11, 2021
    Gage Skidmore

    Dave Bautista who is a Florida native took huge issue with this. Since he knows that this is a protected species and has a special connection with them he’s offered up his own money to find the culprits.

    If there’s not already a reward for the arrest and conviction of the low life scummy MAGATs that did this I’ll throw in $20,000. And I promise there will be bonuses to that reward! https://t.co/CGa2EIhrEQ

    — Vaxxed AF! #TeamPfizer Poor Kid Chasing Dreams. (@DaveBautista) January 12, 2021

    It’s a horrible thing for sure but hopefully someone steps forward with information. If you’re wondering how serious of a crime this is you can compare it to a case where someone just accidentally poked a manatee with a fishing rod and was fined $2,000. This is much much worse.

    The incident was first reported by the Citrus County Chronicle

    If you think you may have any information on this please contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-404-FWCC (3922). Information will be forwarded to the USFWS.

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