Thanks to 16 recorded instances of unprovoked shark bites in the state of Florida, the United States once again led the world in shark attacks, according to a report from the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File. The ISAF reported that there were 32 instances of an unprovoked shark attack — bites that were initiated by […]
Even fellow sharks can’t evade the tax man
There is no evading the tax man. Captain Jake Scott of Salt Crazy Fishing Charters got that reminder fishing this week off the coast of Crystal River in Central Florida with captain Matt Parkhurst. After battling what would have been a five to six foot blacktip boatside, a much larger hammerhead shark decided it wanted […]
Shark bites man off coast of Florida
An elderly man was severely injured after a shark bit him on the leg in the waters of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District. The unidentified man was surfing near the inlet on Friday when he was bitten. “Our lifeguards said it was a pretty significant-sized bite below the knee […]
Charges dropped against defendant in Florida shark cruelty case
Charges against one of the three men accused of animal cruelty in the highly publicized case involving a shark was dropped, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Spencer Heintz, 23, faced two two felony counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. Two of the other defendants in the case, Michael Wenzel […]
Shark dragging video leads to animal cruelty arrests
Three men involved with a case that sparked national outrage are now facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Michael Wenzel of Palmetto, Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton, and Spencer Heintz of Palmetto face multiple felonies stemming from an incident in which […]
