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Monday, November 26, 2012

FLORIDA WOMAN FACES 60 DAYS IN JAIL AFTER TRYING TO ‘RIDE’ WILD MANATEE

Have you ever tried to pet a wild animal?  It’s probably not the safest thing to do, but it could also land you in jail with a hefty fine, it seems.
A 53-year-old Florida woman was arrested at the Sears where she works on Saturday after being photographed in late September playing with– and seemingly trying to “ride”– a wild manatee.
The Tampa Bay Times has the wild background to the story:
A bystander got photographs of a woman perched atop a manatee on Sept. 30, and the case gained attention after law-enforcement officials launched a public campaign several days later to identify her.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sort of like going to Chincoteague and riding the wild ponies. Wrong!!

Anonymous said...

Why is the manatee wearing red shorts?