An unfortunate sea lion became a spectacle in Burutu, a Delta community on Friday, as it was dragged through the streets after being caught by fishermen.
Many residents, who appeared to be seeing a sea lion for the first time, cheered as the animal was being dragged to an unknown destination, possibly to be slaughtered.
A video of the incident has been trending on social media.
Watch video:
"@BolanleMartin: VIEWER'S DISCRETION: A sea lion (Seal) caught in Delta State.
Why do we keep doing this to endangered sea creatures in Nigeria.
Such a painful sight.@Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/w7ArgXa4Sf
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) February 21, 2020
The video is trending few weeks after a Kebbi community caught a hippopotamus.
Sea lions typically live for 20 – 30 years, weighing between 100kg and 300kg on the average.
Three species of sea lions have been classified as endangered.
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