Seven of Eight Pelicans Die After Wings Intentionally Broken

Seven of Eight Pelicans Die After Wings Intentionally Broken Last Edited: Friday, 19 Sep 2008, 2:33 PM PDT Created: Friday, 19 Sep 2008, 2:33 PM PDT

Eight pelicans were intentionally injured with broken wings - seven of them died.

  Eight pelicans were intentionally injured with broken wings - seven of them died.

Huntington Beach, Calif. -- Eight pelicans have been found with intentionally broken wings on a stretch of Southern California's Bolsa Chica State Beach and seven have died.

Debbie McGuire, the director of Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, said Friday the wings appeared to have been broken deliberately.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it's investigating.

The wildlife center is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the case.

The surviving bird, a female, is being cared for at the center.

The pelicans are believed to have been attacked during a 48-hour period beginning Monday.