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NOAA Offers $20K Reward for Sea Lion Decapitation Tips

10/2/2025

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers $20,000 for information about a July sea lion decapitation suspect.
Suspect: bald white male in his 50s–60s; sawed off a sea lion at Point Pinos Beach.
It follows a December 2024 decapitation in Bodega Bay; penalties reach up to $100,000 and one year in jail; NOAA urges tips via enforcement hotline.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers $20,000 for information about a July sea lion decapitation suspect.
Suspect: bald white male in his 50s–60s; sawed off a sea lion at Point Pinos Beach.
It follows a December 2024 decapitation in Bodega Bay; penalties reach up to $100,000 and one year in jail; NOAA urges tips via enforcement hotline.