Florida wildlife officials are recommending charges against a man accused of dragging a shark around a beach after beating it with a hammer. The incident was caught on video.
are recommending charges against a man accused of dragging a shark around a beach after beating it with a hammer in December. Commission report obtained by Fox News Digital, the agency is recommending that two charges be filed against the 33-year-old. Those charges include harvesting or possessing a prohibited species and catching a prohibited species and not immediately releasing it without harm.
A spokesperson from that office told Fox 35 Orlando Thursday it had either not yet received the report or it was still in the transfer process. Once received, it would then be reviewed by prosecutors.He is accused of dragging around what appears to be a lifeless shark at Bicentennial Beach Park Dec. 20. The incident was captured on video.
A Florida man reportedly bludgeoned a shark with a hammer and tossed it around before releasing it back into the oceanWitnesses said the man was seen bludgeoning the shark with a hammer. The outlet said the shark was believed to be a lemon shark, a protected species in Florida.
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