The police said they arrested a woman on Thursday who climbed a beaked whale off the coast of Zandvoort on Tuesday. Because of the action, the woman was threatened on social networks. The police are calling on people to stop doing this and point out that this is punishable.
The woman turned himself in to police on Wednesday after a search. It is being investigated whether what he did was a criminal offence.
Images circulating online since Tuesday show the woman climbing behind a dolphin in shallow water. He grabs the dolphin with his arms and puts a leg on it, trying to grab the animal. This decision received a lot of critical reactions on social networks.
“We understand that this story is emotional,” said the Noord-Holland police on Thursday. This should never be a reason to threaten on social media. This is also punishable. Therefore do not do this.” —Kennemerland on Twitter.
Before the female dolphin climbed up, swimmers pushed the animal back into the sea, angering the viewers and encouraging her to leave the dolphin alone. Then the dolphin was able to find its way back to the depths.
Woman does no harm to wild animals
Her lawyer, Simone van der Aart, said on Thursday that the woman had never intended to harm the animal. NH News. He was not well because of the restlessness.
“She no longer feels safe in her own environment,” says van der Aart. His name is circulating and recognized on video. “People are looking for him on social media, threats take a long time,” he says.
Annemarie van den Berg, director of SOS Dolfijn, told NU.nl on Wednesday that the woman’s action could lead to the animal’s death. In addition, the woman could have been seriously injured. The foundation said it would not press charges against him.
Source: NU
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