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Orca Avenger

2008 Reader Submission
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A man who severely shocked himself when he cut a power line on Orcas Island to avenge a killer whale's death is expected to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Miyake says the government won't seek any prison time for 26-year-old Gabriel Mondragon, who lost an arm and a couple toes when he was shocked March 15. Miyake says the defendant has "suffered quite a bit already."

Mondragon told authorities he cut the high-voltage line to protest the death of an orca named Luna, who was killed in 2006 by a boat propeller. He said he blamed "rich white people" for the whale's death and the depletion of rain forests.

About 4,000 Orcas Power and Light customers lost service for about an hour-and-a-half.

Mondragon is expected to plead guilty by next week to the misdemeanor charge of destroying government property, which was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

Submitted on 08/12/2008

Submitted by: Lo
Reference: Seattle PI - August 12, 2008

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Candi said:
Maybe Toss: Repeat
Sorry, Lo, but we received this back when it happened. At best, this is an update. This story was also accepted into the principal archive. Thank you, and try again!


James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
In the event Darwin/the readers liked the original story (which DID make the slush pile), I will pass this additional info along. I actually liked it a lot...! Thanks, Lo!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I'll go with James on this. Thanks, Lo!


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