It aroused violent anger, as in July 2017 appeared footage up on social media, which showed a live shark being pulled in the caudal fin after a speedboat in waters off the coast of Miami.
All sorts of animal friends required those responsible punished, and now is the desire so partially been met.
According to the New York Post, knew the boat’s captain, 22-year-old Michael Wenzel, Thursday guilty of cruelty to animals and illegal fishing in a settlement, which involves 10 days behind bars and 11 months suspended prison sentence for Wenzel.
the Verdict does not create jubilation among animal lovers, who believe that Michael Wenzel drop everything for cheap.
– He is a privileged boy, ” said Marie Galbraith from dyrerettighedsgruppen Florida Voices for Animals, according to the Tampa Bay Times. She believes that the judgment is the highest is ‘a slap on the nalderne’ for Wenzel.
Michael Wenceslas attorney, Charles Britt, however, thinks that the sentence is reasonable based on the evidence presented.
In court was that raised doubts about whether the shark was alive when it was pulled after the boat, and a part of the accusation against Wenzel was therefore dropped. In the above-mentioned recording can one of the fishermen would otherwise clearly be heard to say ‘see, it is almost dead already’. the Flax, even after the above article.
– I have the clear impression that nothing other than a longer jail sentence would do these dyreaktivister happy, ” said the lawyer.