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Over 1400 dolphins killed in the Faroe Islands
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Over 1400 dolphins killed in the Faroe Islands

The mass dolphins killing took place during a traditional whale hunting. It enraged thousands of people and brought the island under international supervision. FAROE ISLANDS, DENMARK - On Sunday 12 September, around 1400 white sided dolphins were killed in the Faroe Islands. Local authorities later reported that this mass killing was a result of the traditional whale hunting festival. The news of this mass dolphin killing soon went out and an international outrage started. Multiple authorities also criticized the event. 'Sea Shepherd' a marine conservative group said that the event is a brutal and badly mishandled massacre. This dolphin killing was also termed by them as the largest single hunt in the territory's history. The Sea Shepherd also gave out details about the even...