A postmortem examination “revealed a number of bullets lodged within the carcass, together with within the mind, spinal twine, and coronary heart of the dolphin,” in line with the NOAA. “The animal appeared to have died from the trauma, which occurred at or close to the time of dying.” The group mentioned that its regulation enforcement department is trying into the matter. “Harassing, harming, killing, or feeding wild dolphins is prohibited underneath the Marine Mammal Safety Act,” in line with the NOAA. “Violations might be prosecuted civilly or criminally and are punishable by as much as $100,000 in fines and as much as 1 yr in jail per violation.”