Fisherman Arrested For Shooting Sea Lion In The Head

[DucatiDragster]

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Fisherman Arrested For Shooting Sea Lion In The Head

Posted: 3:24 pm PST November 21, 2009Updated: 3:35 pm PST November 21, 2009
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California game wardens have arrested a Sacramento fisherman in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head.
Authorities say 43-year-old Larry Allen Legans was tired of watching the protected animals take his fish so he fired his shotgun at the sea lion 10 days ago.
A witness claimed the animal had been shot when it was spotted on a dock in Sacramento but authorities did not make an arrest until Saturday morning.
About a half-dozen sea lions have started spending time in the Sacramento River, competing with anglers for fish.
Officials expect the animal to survive because sea lions tend to have thick skulls.
Legans faces misdemeanor animal cruelty and other charges. There was no telephone number listed for Legans.

 

[DucatiDragster]

I hope this fella does some time for this. I know that I wouldn't have the guts to shoot a harmless sea lion.

 

[VLDesign]

I hope someone kills him in the same manner.

 

[jcardona1]

wow right in my backyard! didnt even know we had sea lions out there

 

[fallin49er]

Those things are pests around here...they slaughter thousands of running salmon each year...will take them right off your hook...

 

[Zander_The_RBP]

Those things are pests around here...they slaughter thousands of running salmon each year...will take them right off your hook...

excuse me? they slaughter salmon im sorry slaughter is a uniquely human trait. animals kill what they need to survive humnas kill what they see fit

 

[fallin49er]

excuse me? they slaughter salmon im sorry slaughter is a uniquely human trait. animals kill what they need to survive humnas kill what they see fit

From what I have witnessed with my own eyes..they slaughter them...They will get a hold of one, take one bite out of it and that's it...

 

[dirtyblacksocks]

Fishermen don't like sea lions for a reason...

 

[Plec123]

I hope this fella does some time for this. I know that I wouldn't have the guts to shoot a harmless sea lion.

if a fully grown male sea lion gets pissed off at you it can do some damage.

 

[fallin49er]

Fishermen don't like sea lions for a reason...

The sea lion does not discriminate between endangered, wild, or hatchery raised fish..that is the problem around here...they are a pest. I don't condone random killing of these creatures by pissed off fisherman, however, they need do need to be "managed". They are not as sweet and harmless as they appear...