SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A South Padre Island resident and Cameron County Beach Patrolman made a disturbing discovery while returning from a fishing trip. Gene Gore, a fisherman, came across a dead pygmy sperm whale washed up on the shore.

“As a fisherman, I instantly saw what was the cause of death. It had perfectly squared markings along its body, and to me, that is indicative of a gill net, poachers,” Gore said.

He explained that he initially thought it was a small dolphin, but quickly realized it was a species he had never seen before.

“I was driving on the beach, north of the island, and I saw what I thought was a small dolphin washed up, so I stopped to check it out, and when I walked up to it, it was definitely not a dolphin," Gore said. "It was something I hav

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