The NOAA Office of Law Enforcement is investigating an incident involving an elephant seal pup that was stabbed multiple times but found alive on the Oregon Coast. The incident occurred March 16 between 8-11:30 p.m. in a cove on the beach in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums in Neskowin.

The attack happened on Sunday, March 16, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in the small, unincorporated community on the central Oregon coast, about 10 miles from Pacific City. The pup received multiple stab wounds but survived, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement.

Federal authorities released a sketch of the suspect, who could face prison time under the Marine Mammal Protection Act