Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick as outraged residents tried to intervene on the beach.
A video has emerged showing migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish North African enclave, pulling a young dolphin calf from the water at El Trampolin beach, celebrating and possibly killing it with a stick. The incident has caused outrage among local residents who attempted to stop the abuse and are now calling for the migrants to be prosecuted and expelled. Dolphins are a protected species under Spanish and European laws, and the event has intensified tensions in Ceuta, which has seen a significant influx of migrants from Morocco.
- Migrants in Ceuta were filmed beating a young dolphin calf, possibly to death, during a beach celebration.
- The dolphin was allegedly pulled from El Trampolin beach when it swam too close to shore.
- Onlookers cheered while some residents attempted to intervene and shouted against the act.
- The animal was reportedly struck on the head with a stick, causing its death, and then placed back in the water.
- The incident has sparked outrage among Ceuta residents, with calls for the migrants to be arrested, prosecuted, and expelled.
- Dolphins are a protected species under Spanish and European laws.
- Ceuta has experienced a large influx of migrants from Morocco, leading to social tensions and protests.
- Some residents have protested by tearing down migrant tents and shelters.
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