WELLINGTON - MORE than 20 seals, including newborn pups, were found clubbed to death at a popular New Zealand tourist spot, wildlife conservation officers said on Monday.
The New Zealand fur seals appeared to have been killed in a series of attacks over a number of days at the Ohau Point seal colony, near the South Island town of Kaikoura, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said.
'This is a callous and cowardly attack on seals, especially newborn pups, unable to defend themselves against someone striking them with a bat or similar club-like object,' DOC regional manager Dave Hayes said.
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson appealed for public help in tracking down those responsible for bludgeoning to death the 15 adult seas and eight pups, some only a few days old. 'I'm beyond appalled,' she said.
'This isn't just a random act of violence. To go around and club 23 seals to death over a number of days is very deliberate and you have to question the state of mind of someone who can carry out such a cruel and abhorrent attack.COPIED AND PASTED FROM THIS LINK
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