Trending – Charges Filed In Shark Dragging Video

Charges have been filed in the case of a viral video that showed a group of men dragging a live blacktip shark behind a boat in the Tampa area. 

(CBS12) — It was the viral video that made viewers fume for justice: a shark being dragged at high speed, while several men on a boat laughed at the unfortunate creature. The video even caught the attention of Governor Rick Scott.

Many upset wildlife lovers became amateur sleuths and discovered the identity of the men and demanded charges, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) took it slow to build their case.

On Tuesday, the FWC, along with Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office, announced charges for three men connected to the video.

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