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Man intentionally kills 25 seagulls with Jeep on Washington beach

Aug 1, 2024, 8:39 AM | Updated: 12:19 pm

Police are investigating a case of animal abuse late last week regarding a man who allegedly sped along Long Beach in order to run over a flock of seagulls “for fun.”

The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) received reports of a man driving approximately two miles south of Klipsan Beach in a silver Jeep Cherokee July 27 at approximately 8 p.m. targeting flocks of seagulls.

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Witnesses even told police the driver was close to hitting two people on the beach as well. Multiple witnesses attempted to save some of the seagulls, but none survived.

According to , the person of interest allegedly killing seagulls with his Jeep on Klipsan Beach has been identified. People near the area shared the captured photos of the man and his car — seen in the gallery above — on Facebook in order to identify him. Authorities are reaching out to contact the man, who reportedly lives out of state.

“As this is a pending investigation, we are unable to provide any further information this time,” WDFW Police wrote in a . “What I can provide is we have received a wealth of information and photos from the public that will assist us in developing a final case for the Pacific County Prosecutor鈥檚 Office. The alleged individual will be notified once charges are filed.”

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WDFW told 成人X站 Newsradio they expect charges to be filed as early as next week, including multiple charges of animal cruelty. Under , wildlife classified as protected shall not be hunted or fished.

WDFW is encouraging anyone with additional information to contact them at (877) 933-9847 or online through their .

This is a developing story, check back for details

Contributing: Luke Duecy, 成人X站 Newsradio

Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories聽here聽and you can email him聽here.

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