一名新西兰男子在2024年致命攻击海滩上的海豹后被罚款2 000美元,并被命令销毁他的狗。 A New Zealand man was fined $2,000 and ordered to destroy his dogs after they fatally attacked a seal on a beach in 2024.

一名新西兰男子Sebastian Marinkovich在2024年9月在Kina海滩攻击一只毛巾海豹30分钟后被罚款2 000美元,并被命令销毁他的两只狗。 A New Zealand man, Sebastian Marinkovich, was fined $2,000 and ordered to have his two dogs destroyed after they attacked a fur seal for 30 minutes on Kina Beach in September 2024. 这起事件发生在莫图埃卡附近的一个不拴绳的狗区，马林科维奇的狗，一只猎犬/拉布拉多杂交犬和一只德国牧羊犬/西伯利亚哈士奇杂交犬，尽管他在场，但还是严重伤害了海豹。 The incident occurred in an off-leash dog area near Motueka, where Marinkovich’s dogs, a retriever/labrador cross and a German shepherd/Siberian husky cross, severely injured the seal despite his presence. 他声称他没有进行干预,认为这次攻击将结束海豹的痛苦。 He claimed he failed to intervene, believing the attack would end the seal’s suffering. 保护部根据《狗管制法》起诉了他,该法授权销毁参与攻击受保护野生生物的狗。 The Department of Conservation prosecuted him under the Dog Control Act, which mandates destruction of dogs involved in attacks on protected wildlife. 法院维持原判,将狗的致命伤引到印章上。 The court upheld the penalty, citing the dogs’ fatal injuries to the seal. 过去五年来,海豹组织记录了75起涉及海豹或海狮的类似事件。 Over the past five years, DOC has recorded 75 similar incidents involving seals or sea lions. 本案强调了狗主在野生生物地区控制宠物的法律责任,并处以最高达20 000美元的罚款和最高达三年的监禁。 The case underscores the legal responsibility of dog owners to control pets in wildlife areas, with penalties including fines up to $20,000 and up to three years in prison.