Pelicans attacked, mutilated in California

Fuck I hate fucking people. The sooner we all disappear from the planet the better.

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Brutal Attack on Pelicans - Who’s Mutilating Pelicans?

Huntington Beach, CA – June 16, 2021

WHO’S MUTILATING PELICANS?

Someone is intentionally breaking Brown Pelican’s wings. Over 32 Brown Pelicans have been mutilated between San Clemente and Huntington Beach. We need your help to find whomever is performing this atrocious act. Be OUR eyes and ears: Be on the lookout when you are on or near our oceans. Report all suspicious incidences to the CalTIP hotline at 888-334-2258. Or, text “CALTIP”, followed by a space and the message, to 847411 (tip411) if you have any information on these crimes. Include penal code 597 in the report.

Twenty-two Brown Pelicans have suffered compound fractures to their wings. A compound fracture (also known as an “open fracture”) is a broken bone that is accompanied by breaks in the skin, causing the broken ends of the bone to come into contact with the outside environment. “These are very serious injuries that require emergency surgeries and long term care” states Dr. Elizabeth Wood, DVM. Orthopedic surgery and care is costing thousands of dollars per bird.

It was Julia Roberts.

If I was King of the World, the cunt(s) responsible for this would be vaporized immediately.

I did it! And you’ll never bring me to justice.

Coverage today.

Are they taking their Boniva?

As I get older I find myself immediately and deeply disturbed by cruelty to animals and children. I guess you get through life and you get really fucking tired of imbalances of power, especially if they manifest in physical pain. I hope they get those fuckers and the system fucks them up.

[quote] Over 32 Brown Pelicans have been mutilated between San Clemente and Huntington Beach.

I'm going to bet it's some freak from Huntington Beach.

[quote] Fuck I hate fucking people. The sooner we all disappear from the planet the better.

Who said it’s human?

It may be other animal predators.

Why worry about 32? We have thousands of them in summer where we live.

So you think those who mutilate cows are animal predators too? How naive are you?

R14, because each is an individual with one life to live, just like you.

Jesus loves every single one of them. Absolutely every singe one of them are precious in his sight.

Pelican mutilation has been going on for a long time in Southern California and Florida, most often perpetrated by fishermen. A number of years back, fishermen in OC were breaking off the pelicans' upper bill. The birds try to steal the bait fish, become ensnared in the fishing line, and the fishermen then commit unspeakable cruelty.

A discussion involving mutilation on DL is not complete without hormone supplements…

Someone should mutilate the fishermen. Why can’t a new Satanic cult form to do this?

These fish are damaging fishermen

Those whales (or “fish” as R21 calls them) should team up with the Satanists and mutilate the fishermen in Huntington Beach.

All those bandages in the OP's picture look very labor-intensive.

I'm sure there's lots of bored householders and unemployed people who'd love to volunteer their time to wrap all those bandaged wings.

It's Orange County, not surprised at all. It's always been full of assholes and what a coincidence, it's also the largest concentration of registered Repulcians in the country. They were big an-maskers back when the pandemic started with hundreds of people in the street openly defying the public health order and police who did nothing about it because they were also on team Trump. Huntington Beach is full of white low IQ surfer dudes and their blond leather skinned babes. There have been 2 major riots there over the decades because straight white dudes are so under represented in society they need to break things.

No new news about the 32 brown Pelicans.

Take these broken wings

And learn to fly again

Learn to live so free

When I moved to Redondo Beach in 2002, and later Long Beach, the brown pelicans were one of the discoveries that made me most happy. I loved watching them from above the beach as they would drop out of the sky, almost like they were shot and totally a dead drop, plunge into the ocean, be submerged for what seemed close to a minute and then bob up, sometimes with a catch. They always made for good ocean viewing. The cormorants were nice two, but they were much more elusive and for the most part would just just stand and model on the edge of docks, jetties or rocks and then sweepingly glide down into the water to try and make their catch.

It was either that 2002 or 2003 that around Christmastime a lot of brown pelicans were discovered slaughtered. What was weird to me was that the pelican is symbolic of Christ and being that time of year seemed like kind of a religious message was trying to be made.

Stand the perps up against a fucking wall, break both arms, then drop them into the middle of the fucking ocean from a fucking plane. People who do this kind of thing are irredeemable sociopaths and a waste of oxygen.

[quote] Huntington Beach is full of white low IQ surfer dudes and their blond leather skinned babes.

I know you weren't trying to be funny, but this made me laugh!

'Ol Leatherass aptly describes both of them pretty well.

R21

Those Killer Whales are brutal……..and way too fuckin smart….if I were a sea lion ..I’d be trying to get on that boat too….

Killer Whales helped the whale hunters of old round up other whale species sought after for their oil because after the hunt they would feed on the remains……they didn’t get that ‘killer’ title for nothing.

Did they find who or what did it?

Pelicans are annoying here in the south. They literally shit huge turds everywhere. I don’t know why people are so attracted to these ugly birds. I am horrified with the animal abuse of course, but they’re really nothing special. Just large, annoying, not particularly good for game. Supposedly has a real gamer flavour.

I agree with R1.

Still no action nor news.

Thanks R34.

I have been in tears for days.

When will it stop?

It was those damn pigeons.

Some good need for animals.

*news

At least they're not using pelicans in fur coats.

That's $172 per bird.

PETA’s got lots of wealthy supporters and star power, could they come up with something better then that offer?

Death penalty for animal abusers.

Well, R43, I suppose you wouldn't like the sign I saw down at the markets—

[quote] 'Fish are Food, not Friends'

R44 is just simply obtuse. FF’d.

So what do all you animal-lovers feel about this exploitative TV show?

I would rather see man bear pigs than real bears. Now that would be a show to watch.

R24 Oh please. Surfers are the last people who would be into abusing animals, especially beach wildlife. Lots more animal abuse going on in the inner city with pitbull abuse and dogfighting. You sound like a racist suburbanite ignoramus.

You have never been to Huntington Beach R48 have you. They had a riot there a few years ago. And not the first time it's happened there. And yes, all white young surfer guys at the beach.

...Surfers with anger issues. Cross a surfers path in the water and see how "friendly" they are.

The surfers are bullying new people on their beaches. It’s a thing in CA.

This is still unsolved?

This is so horrific. I can't deal with the fact that it's still unsolved.

. I can't deal with the fact that Matthew Camp's arson attack is still unsolved.

I can’t believe they don’t know who murdered the Murdaughs yet?

I grew up in Huntington Beach and my neighbor operated a small fishing charter. Years ago, there was another rash of pelican mutilations. The fisherman/neighbor said that the atrocities were committed by another fisherman (or several) who viewed the birds as competition.

He said the alleged perp was from a culture that has very different views regarding animal cruelty. I won't name the nationality because this was just hearsay and I have no idea if there is a correlation between the current attacks and these.

Yes, some surfers are assholes but this seems more like the work of someone with a specific agenda against these birds. The birds often become entangled in fishing lines when trying to eat the bait. So my vote is either "evil fisherman" or "basic psycho."

It's a known fact most surfers are ass holes. They are not the laid back dudes you see in movies. That said, they are usually ass holes to other people not to wild life. My guess is fisherman of all stripes. I wouldn't say it's a specific nationality. Fishing is a brutal hobby if you think about it. You kill little living creatures to catch bigger ones which you will also kill or eat or just throw back into the water as "sport". Why not kill a bird at that point if it's interfering with your killing spree. Oh excuse me, I mean your fun.

R57, The alleged bird torturer in my post was not a hobbyist, but a low-level commercial fisherman (but not from the Newport Beach Dory Fishing Fleet).

I've known a lot of surfers, including some pros, and most are not assholes. The territorial "surf nazis" have been around for decades (especially in HB), but it's a pretty big stretch to say "it's a known fact that most surfers are assholes."

I love pelicans. I love watching them dive into the water. They are amazing to watch. Their wings tuck in. they stretch their necks and hit the water with almost no splash. A perfect aerodynamic machine.

R56

[quote] He said the alleged perp was from a culture that has very different views

It's called multiculturalism. We MUST accept people from cultures that have different views

If a group of people get the name The territorial "surf nazis" I am pretty sure they earned it and are in fact most likely ass holes. Just saying.

[quote] I am pretty sure they earned it

But have they earned the right to be so territorial?

There's nothing worse than amateurs who can't control their boards and take up more wave room than is necessary

R62 = Duuuude! I am so with you Bro.

Multiculturalism is destroying this country.

Once caught they need to have the Tipi Hendren Hitchcock treatment.

The media are still on it. I'm thankful.

If we had more surveillance and facial recognition, this could be stopped.

Greece.

Re Kostis the seal. Today’s Washington Post.

Rich Americans must fund special Seal Farms!

A $25,000 reward is now on offer to get the lowdown on these dry rotten pelican-mutilators.

I wish they'd go after the crows instead. Those fuckers are annoying!

Crows are so mordant.

I hate ibises. They are filthy ! !

R73, at first I thought you meant to say "ibex."

I do hope Linda Moulton Howe is looking into these reports. Perhaps the aliens have moved on from cattle.

This is my town. I live one block from the wetlands, and I can't believe this is happening. These are not "locals". About five years ago, there were a couple of wayward dolphins who swam into the harbor, here, and some random people went down there and threw bricks and rocks at the lost dolphins!!! It was shocking and disturbing!!!

This is people coming in from the Inland Empire who are misbehaving. Like all the Trump Rallies that happened here! These were not "Locals",! They were QAon people from Riverside County, showing up to get on the news! Fuck these assholes!

Stop mutilating pelicans!! Let them keep their foreskins!!

R76, if you see something, please let the police and that rescue know. Not just the police, as they may let it fall through the cracks.

Happy Brown Pelicans were highlight on the nature section of CBS Sunday Morning.

Some good news for animals.

I hate humans.