Monrovia, Oct. 27 -- What began as a moment of hope for conservationists ended in frustration after a dolphin that washed ashore at Miami Beach in Monrovia was killed and butchered before a rescue team from the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) arrived at the scene.

By Francis Boayue

Videos circulating on social media initially showed a group of men gathered around the stranded dolphin. The men appeared to be keeping watch over the animal and were heard saying they were waiting for fisheries authorities to arrive and take it to safety.

Following public attention to the incident, NaFAA announced that it had dispatched a team to the beach to respond to the situation.

In a Facebook post, the authority said it had sent ...