A sea lion's head was cut off at Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay, California, on Christmas, prompting NOAA to offer a $20,000 reward for information on the suspect. Park staff followed the protocol of leaving the animal alone, but upon returning, they found it decapitated. A witness described the perpetrator as a male on a black e-bike. The act is considered illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and is being investigated by NOAA's enforcement office.
A witness account described the suspect as a man between 30 and 40 years old, clad entirely in black, riding a black fat-tire e-bike.
John Warner, CEO of the Marine Mammal Care Center, emphasized the sheer 'cruelty and weirdness' of the act, raising concerns about human interactions with wildlife.
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