On Tuesday over 200 dead stingrays were found on a Mexican beach in the state of Veracruz. Local Veracruz residents told officials they had seen fishermen dumping the fish on the Chachalacas beach.
Mexican officials are currently investigating the death of the 250 stingrays. Officials believe the stingrays were caught in nets by accident and then dumped. Locals think the fishermen that caught the fish dumped them on the beach after getting a bad price for the catch.
A fisherman from the area, Jamie Vazquez is reported by the BBC to have said he has never seen any of his colleagues dump dead fish on a beach in the 30-years he has on the job. Stingray wings are a popular snack in the gulf state of Veracruz.
The stingray is a docile fish commonly found in shallow water. They have a poisonous barb attached to their round flat bodies. This barb is typically used only in self-defense.
National Geographic says the stingray can grow up to six and a half feet long and weigh close to 790 pounds. The carnivorous fish survives by eating mollusks.
The stingray is not on the endangered species list but National Geographic says their status is "protected." The Stingray has natural enemies that hunt them for food including sharks and orcas.
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