Three Florida men have been arrested, and each charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and a misdemeanor count for using an illegal method of taking a shark.
A video that went viral in July showed the shark being dragged behind a boat. The men have been taken into custody in connection with that video, which went viral after a local Miami fisherman denounced it on Instagram, where the video was uploaded.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission press release names 21-year-old Michael Wenzel and 23-year-old Spencer Heintz of Palmetto, along with 28-year-old Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton as the men arrested for the crimes.
The video is embedded below from the original TIME report. Viewer discretion is advised, as the content is graphic:
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