It is with great sadness that I am posting this. I received this notification from John Binns this afternoon. This is another blow to BIRP, as in 2006, 3 founder animals were killed by stray dogs. This violence is senseless, initated by humans.

Horrific news from the Blue Iguana Recovery Program that occurred last night May 3rd, 2008.

Vandals broke into the Blue Iguana Breeding Facility last night and violently killed at least five of the most prominent captive Blue Iguanas.

Listed of the known dead are:

Eldemire
Sara
Digger
Yellow
Pedro

Other Blues have been injured but to what extent is yet unknown. “Billy’ and “Jessica” are two of the injured.

Photo of each have been attached. These are images of the plaques that were to be placed on each of their pens currently in shipment to Grand Cayman. Des Note: I didn't attached the photos in this post

The animals were all maimed by being stepped on or knifed. There was amputation of some parts. At least one body found outside the pens in the tour staging area.

Police and government are on the scene.

Fred indicates these Blues were not in their retreats, and those that were, were spared. Those killed were friendly and welcomed humans.

Current speculation is the vandals were teenagers on drugs and/or alcohol. Some have been recently turned away from the park, and since then broken bottles have been strewn along the road leading into the park.

Fred will issue a local press release tomorrow with all the details, and following that an international press release.

BIRP will hold a special burial service for the victims. Needless to say we are all devastated.

Those wishing to make a donation toward the memorial should use this contribution port: https://ircf.org/donate.php Select “Blue Iguana Recovery Program” in the dropdown button in the lower right.


John

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I hope they find who perpetrated these crimes. That's horrible.

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That sucks bad, links to where the pics are?

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I'll have to upload them somewhere. These are photos of the animals that were to be used for signage

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WOW.... why???? theres no reason for killing animals.....that makes me pi****

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That's very sad news. Definitely a big blow to the program.

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Thats disgusting, It's not like there was any reason to kill these animals, this is the kind of behavior that make me think, future serial killers. If I had my way, i'd string all those guilty up, and by "string them up"....
...I mean with a noose.

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That would be too easy. Too bad the law does not allow you to do the same cruelties to them that the poor iggies had to suffer.

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heh...

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Thats just disgusting!

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