Ana
Gloria Garcia Gutierrez was detained last Sunday at her workplace at Sears for
contravening the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act that states it is illegal to
'annoy, molest, harass or disturb' the endangered species.
Two-month-old
pictures of her apparently straddling the animal arose via the media following
reports a woman was seen riding a manatee at Fort Desoto Park on September 30.
The
53-year-old turned herself into the Pinellas County Sheriff's office a couple
of days after the snaps appeared.
She
confessed to the illegal ride, saying 'she is new to the area and did not
realise it was against the law to touch or harass manatees,' according to the
authorities.
If
the 53-year-old did indeed joyride, she was lucky to not injure herself as the
animals can grow to a massive 12ft (3.7m) and weigh a colossal 1,800 pounds
(818 kilograms).
It
is not clear what punishment she would face if convicted.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/918943-woman-arrested-after-joyriding-manatee-in-florida#ixzz2DK8swQCX
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