A month later, on July 27, Julien Chalifour and his crew were on a scientific mission at sea when they came across two swimmers equipped with flippers and masks near Caye Verte, in the waters of the Réserve Naturelle. Intrigued by the attitude of these two men, Julien asked them a few questions before bringing them aboard the boat and taking them back to the beach in Orient Bay. The crew returned to the same spot and upon diving found harpoon guns and conch that were sadly already dead. The guns were confiscated and the conch thrown back into the open seas.