Dugong.
Environment
PICTURES: Shock find on Bowen beach
MEMBERS of the Bowen community made a shock find when the mutilated body of a dugong washed ashore.
Donna Strange snapped these photos of a dugong dead on the beach in Bowen. Donna Strange
The discovery has prompted speculation about what could have caused the damage, including shark nets and a run-in with a boat.
Dugongs are a protected species in Australia.
It was found on Sunday.
Donna Strange snapped these photos of a dugong dead on the beach in Bowen. Donna Strange
