RIVA, Md. —The man seen on video jumping on a pelican in Florida and then posting it to his Facebook page has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Officials in Monroe County, Florida, which comprises the Florida Keys, say a judge sentenced William Hardesty, 31, of Riva, to 90 days in jail for two counts of violating the Migratory Bird Act and two counts of animal cruelty. Hardesty was also fined $1,000 and was given one year of probation.
Hardesty was credited with 40 days time served since his arrest in March in Ocean City.
A video posted on Hardesty's Facebook account shows him luring and thenjumping on top of a pelican in the water. Florida authorities investigated and obtained an arrest warrant.
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I feel bad that this guy is in jail for scaring a bird (he didn't hurt it) and Hillary Clinton and the rest of her criminal friends are still walking the streets.
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