JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Animal advocates were demanding justice on Friday for two critically endangered Great Hammerhead sharks recently found dead in Florida.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was investigating how both Great hammerhead sharks were mutilated in March in Florida’s Treasure Coast.

The first carcass — without a dorsal fin and tail — was found on March 15 at Juno Beach. The second mutilated carcass with a tied rope was found on March 29 at Hobe Sound Beach.

There was a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in the June Beach case after the Center for Biological Diversity added $4,000.

The FWC was offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in the Hobe Sound Beach case.

To submit a tip about the cases, call the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-3922 or visit this page.

For information about prohibited sharks, visit this FWC page.

Critically endangered Great Hammerhead sharks found mutilated and dead in Florida

$5,000 reward for information: Center for Biological Diversity offers $,4000; FWC offers a reward of up to $1,000

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