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.
TL;DR
- 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.