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Related: About this forumFlorida woman charged with felony for allegedly riding sea turtle
Source: Reuters
US | Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:00pm EDT
Florida woman charged with felony for allegedly riding sea turtle
A 20-year-old Florida woman was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of riding a sea turtle on the beach in photos that went viral on social media in early July, police said.
Stephanie Moore, of Melbourne, faces a felony charge of possessing, selling, or molesting a marine turtle or eggs nest, a violation of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rules, according to a statement by the Melbourne Police Department.
She was booked into the Brevard County Jail at around 7 a.m. and remained there on Saturday afternoon in lieu of a $2,000 bond, according to jail records.
Moore was one of two young women whose photos showed up on Facebook in early July, in which they appeared to be riding a turtle on the beach, police said.
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Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)n/t
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)They aren't there to hang out.
When idiots harass, bugger with these turtles, they often just give up, turn around, and trudge right back into the ocean.
I hate these fools who actually believe animals are here for their entertainment. Idiot scumballs.