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Black Sea Dolphin Found Shot Dead in Bulgaria

dead dolphin was found washed ashore Thursday near the southern Bulgarian Coral Black Sea vacation village.

The disturbing sight of the Black Sea dolphin with multiple shot wounds was reported by tourists, the Bulgarian National Television. The dead dolphin has been apparently shot with an automatic riffle.

Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has already ordered an investigation into the case. The Black Sea dolphin is an endangered species, he has pointed out, as cited by the BGNES news agency.

Currently, it is estimated that only a few thousand Black Sea dolphins are living.

Since the end of July, animal cruelty has been considered a crime in Bulgaria to be punished by jail time or probation. The amendments in the country's Penal Code criminalizing animal cruelty were passed in April, but the Parliament postponed by three months the approval of the texts on animal cruelty.

The amendments were triggered by several widely publicized cases of animal cruelty across the country.

My guess is that this creature was shot from a boat for fun by someone with more money than sense.....they probly thought it was good sport...sad barstools.

hope they get caught ...but i very much doubt they will.

very sad. :Very sad:bulgaria has made progress to animal cruelty, it is in its infancy but hopefully improvements will occur with the way some animals are treated. sadly it is not just here.

What a awful thing to happen and so very sad how can people be so cruel

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No action being taken ...no suprise there .

The case of the dead dolphin that was found washed ashore in Bulgaria with multiple shot wounds will not be investigated, a local radio station has said.

The Black Sea dolphin was found in an advanced stage of decomposition and the Bulgarian police were not able to determine whether its wounds were a result of gun shots, even though witnesses have stated with certainty they were.

Furthermore, the animal has already been sent to a mass carcass disposal site, which would make any investigation attempts virtually impossible, the local Darik radio has pointed out.

The dolphin's body was found near the southern Bulgarian Coral Black Sea vacation village. It had been apparently shot with an automatic rifle, witnesses have said. On Thursday, Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov declared he had already ordered an investigation into the case.

Since the end of July, animal cruelty has been considered a crime in Bulgaria to be punished by jail time or probation. The Black Sea dolphin is an endangered species and murdering one would result in 5 years behind bars for the perpetrator and a fine between BGN 5 000 and BGN 20 000.

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Another Dead Dolphin Washed Ashore in Bulgaria

A dead dolphin in an advanced stage of decomposition has been discovered near the southern Bulgarian resort town of Sozopol, the bTV private channel has reported.

The discovery took place just a day after police officers arrived in the Coral vacation villages, also on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, to investigate the case another dead dolphin, allegedly with multiple shot wounds. According to the police, there was no evidence of fouled play, even though witnesses stated with certainty they saw gun shots.

On Thursday, Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov declared he had already ordered an investigation into the case.

Since the end of July, animal cruelty has been considered a crime in Bulgaria to be punished by jail time or probation. The Black Sea dolphin is an endangered species and murdering one would result in 5 years behind bars for the perpetrator and a fine between BGN 5 000 and BGN 20 000.

It has not been announced what caused the death of the dolphin found on Friday near Sozopol. A total of 11 dolphin carcasses have been reported as discovered on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, bTV points out.

The following text is rather sad

3rd Dead Dolphin Washed Ashore on Bulgarian Black Sea Coast


Another dead dolphin has been washed ashore on the beach near the salt-mines in the Black Sea city of Burgas.
The tip-off was given at 9 a.m on Tuesday on the 112 emergency phone line and a response team was immediately dispatched to the site.
According to preliminary reports, the dolphin has not been shot.

On September 02, a dead dolphin in an advanced stage of decomposition was discovered near the southern Bulgarian resort town of Sozopol. The cause of the death was not disclosed.

The discovery took place just a day after police officers arrived in the Coral vacation villages, also located on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, to investigate the case another dead dolphin, allegedly with multiple shot wounds. :Sad1: