California authorities hunt suspect behind 'atrocious' attacks on Pelicans
Thirty-two of the slow-flying water birds were found in Orange county, with all but 10 showing fractures to their wings
Edward Helmore
Sun 20 Jun 2021 11.37 EDT
Authorities in California are looking for a suspected human culprit behind attacks on more than two dozen brown pelicans who have been found seriously injured in the south of the state.
In an alert issued last week, the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Orange county said 32 of the slow-flying water birds have been found between San Clemente and Huntington Beach, with all but 10 showing compound fractures to their wings.
“Someone is intentionally breaking Brown Pelican’s wings,” the center said in a statement on Facebook. “We need your help to find whomever is performing this atrocious act. Be OUR eyes and ears.”
At a press conference Wednesday, veterinarian Elizabeth Wood said the injuries are “very serious injuries that require emergency surgeries and long-term care.” One bird, CNN reported, had been taken to emergency surgery. “Bone was protruding through the skin, and the wing was actually twisted all the way around,” Wood said.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/20/california-pelican-attacks-broken-wings
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Words that are adequate, I mean. Horrifying, sick, twisted, monstrous, disgusting, disturbing, barbaric ... all the words I can think of barely scratch the surface of how utterly evil this is.
God, I hope they catch the asshole(s) responsible for this SOON, and I hope that they are punished severely. 
