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Decapitated California sea lion: $20K reward issued

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The National Marine Fisheries Service on Monday announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to a balding man with a hunting knife whom they say was observed decapitating a dead sea lion.

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  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Decapitated California sea lion: $20K reward issued (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    The National Marine Fisheries Service on Monday announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to a balding man with a hunting knife whom they say was observed decapitating a dead sea lion.

  2. CBS News

    Sea lion found decapitated at Central California beach; $20K reward offered (opens CBS News)

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    Federal officials on Monday announced a $20,000 reward as they search for a man suspected of decapitating a dead sea lion at a Monterey County beach earlier this year.

  3. New York Post

    $20K reward offered for information about man seen decapitating sea lion in California as worrying trend grows (opens New York Post)

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    The National Marine Fisheries Service is offering a whopping $20,000 for information on a burly man seen sawing off the head of a deceased sea lion in California in late July — the second instance of someone caught in the act desecrating the beloved seals that thrive in the West Coast waters.

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