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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Sat Sep 26, 2015, 04:20 PM Sep 2015

Florida 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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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/26/us-usa-turtle-florida-idUSKCN0RQ0PD20150926

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Florida woman charged with felony for allegedly riding sea turtle (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2015 OP
Good. Dumbass. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #1
+1 truebrit71 Sep 2015 #2
The turtles are making their journey to the beaches now to lay their eggs. Judi Lynn Sep 2015 #3

Judi Lynn

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3. The turtles are making their journey to the beaches now to lay their eggs.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 03:22 AM
Sep 2015

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.

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