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Feds investigating who scrawled ‘TRUMP’ on manatee’s back in Florida

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Authorities are trying to find out who scrawled the word "TRUMP" into the back of a manatee in Florida over the weekend. The animal was found swimming in Homosassa Springs – about 80 miles north of Tampa.

Boat captain Hailey Warrington shared footage of the manatee with "TRUMP" visibly dug into the layer of algae and grime on its back.

Warrington told WTVT, The Fox-owned TV station in Tampa, she had been leading a boat tour on Sunday when she spotted the manatee.

She said she recognized the manatee by the propeller scars. "It was an uncharacteristic thing for us to see," Warrington said in reference to the "TRUMP" scrawling. "I was surprised when I saw it." The animal’s skin was exposed but did not appear wounded.

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