An investigation was opened, and a septuagenarian heard, Thursday, May 4, after the discovery of a butchered dolphin in a trash can in Douarnenez (Finistère), revealed by the NGO Sea Shepherd, we learned from the prosecution and of the gendarmerie.
This resident of Douarnenez, a retired fisherman born in 1947, was heard by agents from the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB).
He said he discovered the freshly stranded dolphin, scooped it up and cut it up to eat, before throwing the rest of the animal in the trash.
The Quimper prosecutor's office announced that it had opened an investigation into these facts.
The body of this dolphin had "
been found in a trash can on rue Jeanne d'Arc in Tréboul
", a district of Douarnenez, on Monday May 1, according to the Sea Shepherd association, which posted a photo on Twitter on Wednesday.
“
The way he was butchered leaves no doubt that his flesh was consumed, which is strictly prohibited.
We are filing a complaint for mutilation of a protected species
,” added the association.
The Quimper prosecutor's office had not received a complaint on Thursday.
