US EditionDrone Captures Huge Shark Pair Near Honeymoon Island
- Zane Garrett, a 26-year-old charter captain from Stock Island, was arrested on Thursday for aggravated animal cruelty in Key West after stabbing a bull shark multiple times near the Vandenberg Wreck on May 22.
- The arrest followed an anonymous tip reporting a viral Snapchat video showing Garrett repeatedly stabbing the shark to deter other sharks, during an act he admitted was revenge for the shark stealing his fish.
- FWC investigators talked with Garrett on Wednesday at Historic Charter Boat Row, where he initially denied stabbing sharks but later confessed and explained the stabbing was common to scare sharks away from catches.
- Authorities described the act as "egregious" and stated Garrett's stabbing inflicted excessive, unnecessary suffering, noting he has killed sharks multiple times without harvesting them and admits the stabbing would not kill the shark.
- Garrett remains jailed in Monroe County on a $10,000 bond, with an arraignment set for June 26, highlighting ongoing enforcement against animal cruelty and public encouragement to report wildlife violations.
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Drone captures huge shark pair near Honeymoon Island
DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Local drone operator John Yanchoris captured video of two large sharks exploring the waters around Caladesi and Honeymoon Islands. The footage, taken at around 8 a.m. on Friday, shows the pair meandering around St. Joseph Sound, perhaps scoping out a honeymoon spot for themselves. It's difficult to identify the sharks from above, but they appear to be Caribbean reef sharks, which are abundant throughout the Gulf and Caribb…
Florida man arrested for repeatedly stabbing shark in head as ‘revenge’ for stealing fish after gory video goes viral
Zane Garrett, 26, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after gruesomely knifing a bull shark off Key West on May 22 in a video titled "Bud broke my rod," Local 10 reported.
Florida Keys charter captain seen stabbing shark in viral video arrested: FWC
A Florida Keys charter captain has been arrested after he was caught on camera stabbing a shark multiple times, state wildlife officials said. Zane P. Garrett, 26, was arrested Thursday on a felony count of animal cruelty, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Zane Porter Garrett FWC officials said they began their investigation on May 23 after receiving a tip of a shark stabbing that was caught on camera. The viral video showed a m…
Keys charter captain admits ‘that’s me’ on video stabbing shark out of ‘revenge,’ cops say
An investigation into a Snapchat video of someone repeatedly stabbing a bull shark led state wildlife officers to arrest a Florida Keys man working as a charter captain Thursday.
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