Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times - Thu, 24 Sep 2026 PST

The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedSea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times - Thu, 24 Sep 2026 PST.

What changedThe left frames it as "Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times". The center frames it as "Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times - Thu, 24 Sep 2026 PST".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times". The center frames it as "Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times - Thu, 24 Sep 2026 PST".

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Sep 24, 10:04 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 24, 11:47 PM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)1h ago

Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times - Thu, 24 Sep 2026 PST

An adult California sea lion lies dead at the mouth of Duwamish River in West Seattle, killed after it was shot at least a dozen times, an expert says. Radiographs of the sea lion’s head sh...

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The Seattle Times1h ago

Sea lion found dead in West Seattle was shot at least a dozen times

The carcass will be left to naturally decompose at the mouth of the Duwamish River in West Seattle, the executive director of a marine wildlife hospital said.

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