Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

SunSeeker

(51,372 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:47 AM Jan 2021

Manatee found in Florida river with 'Trump' scrawled on its back: 'One hundred percent disturbing'

The manatee lay still, floating in the shallow waters of a Florida river over the weekend when a woman on a boat noticed something odd. As she moved closer and filmed with her phone, Hailey Warrington found a one-word message scrawled on the marine mammal’s back: “TRUMP.”

“This is just disturbing. One hundred percent disturbing,” Warrington, who discovered the defaced manatee in the Homosassa River, told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Now federal and local authorities are investigating who is responsible for etching the president’s name on the threatened animal’s back. Harassment of a manatee is a criminal offense punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to a year in prison.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/12/manatee-trump-florida/

6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Manatee found in Florida river with 'Trump' scrawled on its back: 'One hundred percent disturbing' (Original Post) SunSeeker Jan 2021 OP
Whoever did this is a sick fuck. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #1
Who the hell does shit like this? smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #2
MAGAts Celerity Jan 2021 #6
Dysfunctional people just cling to that fucker. coti Jan 2021 #3
I keep seeing this story and it makes me want to throw up. ms liberty Jan 2021 #4
Pure trash. Every last ecstatic Jan 2021 #5
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Manatee found in Florida ...