Authorities are asking for the public’s help as they try to determine who butchered a dolphin found on a beach in Allenhurst last week. The common dolphin’s organs — except for the heart and ...

ALLENHURST, NJ — Federal law enforcement is now looking for those responsible for butchering the carcass of a dolphin that washed up Wednesday on the beach in Allenhurst.

First responders said the dolphin's flesh appeared to have been 'butchered' when its carved carcass washed up on a Jersey Shore beach.

Rescuers in New Jersey worked tirelessly to save a stranded Bottlenose dolphin in Riggins Ditch, but the stressed animal tragically did not survive the ordeal.

A decapitated dolphin found in North Carolina has sparked a federal investigation. NOAA is offering a $20,000 reward for tips leading to a conviction.

NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward up to $20,000 for information about the death and decapitation of a bottlenose dolphin found on Lea-Hutaff Island.

Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the death of a dolphin found on a beach. The animal's flesh had been 'completely removed with clean cuts from a sharp instrument.' ...

"The dolphin's remains were brought to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center to be thoroughly documented and photographed by MMSC staff. The carcass was buried on the beach," the statement said.

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement are investigating and are offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who has information leading to a criminal conviction.

Authorities were investigating after a dolphin that appeared to be butchered washed up on a beach in Allenhurst, marine biologists said.