The FWC confirmed they are moving forward with charges against the individual involved. I truly never imagined this would lead to an actual legal result but you all proved that standing up for wildlife matters. Please keep looking out for these creatures whenever you are at the beach.
July 25, 2016
Tell the FWC to charge girl who provoked the death of juvenile nurse shark in Boca Raton with animal cruelty.
Final supporters
Cruelty to animals has many consequences. When you deliberately seek to torture, taunt, threaten, or harrass in an attempt to intimidate an animal in its natural environment, any consequences and/or repercussions of the incident must be directed towards the person's responsible. In this particular instance, the perpetrator of the "attack" was the 23 year old beach-goer, and not the juvenile nurse shark. The antagonist in this incident should be precluded from suing or seeking to enrich themselves after said provocation of the incident. Her acts were willful with bad intent, and as a result she must bare the consequences of her actions without seeking relief. She and her friend's intention was to hurt, annoy, injure, molest, or otherwise disturb this creature in its habitat. For what reason would the most docile of shark species attack if it were not out of fear? There are eyewitnesses that saw them following, and pulling on the animals tale for selfies. You don't disturb or approach a young predatory animal in its environment without expecting it to become defensive. The perpetrator of this incident should have to face the appropriate animal abuse fines levied against all persons involved for the deliberate orchestration of the events that unfolded. Much like The Son of Sam Law, any income that they may generate from discussing this on TV shows, interviews, blogs, social media, and magazines should be directed towards any and all oceanic charities designed for the safety, protection, preservation, and well-being for creatures of the sea.
Updates
May 17, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined in to speak up for this shark. This momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined the message would travel this far.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2016
40 Comments
You enter their environment and feel like you can do what you want with the wildlife living there you are WRONG! Charge her with animal abuse for her role in taunting one of the most docile sharks in the ocean to the point of attacking.
This person was harassing the shark. She went into the sharks territory and bothered her. The shark tried to defend herself and bit her. Anyone would defend themselves. This girl caused the death of the shark period and should be charged with animal cruelty. People are always doing stupid things to animals and causing animals to die. This needs to end. Cruelty should never be allowed. Nurse sharks are docile and this person was seen harassing her. Harass a shark....you are gonna get bit......common sense.
Don't just fine, prosecute!! Animal cruelty is a crime. She needs to be punished for torturing and killing this poor animal!!
This is unacceptable and I feel it's partly the beaches fault as much as the girls fault for not having more signs up about the nursing sharks being in the area as it is already the season were they are known to come out and there should have been information available to the beach goers to inform them to not mess around and play with the marine life if they were tourists or natives who's ignorance is to blame
She absolutely should BE CHARGED!!!!!! I hope she does and it teaches her a damn lesson!!! She got bit because the shark was being grabbed by the tail and the natural instincts was to flip around and bite!!! The shark shouldn't have had to pay the price of life because a young dumb chick wanted a selfie with a SHARK!!!! Respect their territory or stay out!
What she did is not only cruel but out right torturous and she should be prosecuted for animal abuse!
Sick that people disturb animals in their natural habitats and then the animal dies as a result of the human's stupidity. They should have left the animal alone. Too bad a big shark didn't get her and take her arm.
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The FWC confirmed they are moving forward with charges against the individual involved. I truly never imagined this would lead to an actual legal result but you all proved that standing up for wildlife matters. Please keep looking out for these creatures whenever you are at the beach.
July 25, 2016
Tell the FWC to charge girl who provoked the death of juvenile nurse shark in Boca Raton with animal cruelty.
Final supporters
Cruelty to animals has many consequences. When you deliberately seek to torture, taunt, threaten, or harrass in an attempt to intimidate an animal in its natural environment, any consequences and/or repercussions of the incident must be directed towards the person's responsible. In this particular instance, the perpetrator of the "attack" was the 23 year old beach-goer, and not the juvenile nurse shark. The antagonist in this incident should be precluded from suing or seeking to enrich themselves after said provocation of the incident. Her acts were willful with bad intent, and as a result she must bare the consequences of her actions without seeking relief. She and her friend's intention was to hurt, annoy, injure, molest, or otherwise disturb this creature in its habitat. For what reason would the most docile of shark species attack if it were not out of fear? There are eyewitnesses that saw them following, and pulling on the animals tale for selfies. You don't disturb or approach a young predatory animal in its environment without expecting it to become defensive. The perpetrator of this incident should have to face the appropriate animal abuse fines levied against all persons involved for the deliberate orchestration of the events that unfolded. Much like The Son of Sam Law, any income that they may generate from discussing this on TV shows, interviews, blogs, social media, and magazines should be directed towards any and all oceanic charities designed for the safety, protection, preservation, and well-being for creatures of the sea.
Updates
May 17, 2016
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined in to speak up for this shark. This momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined the message would travel this far.
Reached 100 supporters
May 17, 2016
40 Comments
If she gets away with this you are setting the precedence that it is okay to taunt the wildlife. This shark did not need to die!
You enter their environment and feel like you can do what you want with the wildlife living there you are WRONG! Charge her with animal abuse for her role in taunting one of the most docile sharks in the ocean to the point of attacking.
This person was harassing the shark. She went into the sharks territory and bothered her. The shark tried to defend herself and bit her. Anyone would defend themselves. This girl caused the death of the shark period and should be charged with animal cruelty. People are always doing stupid things to animals and causing animals to die. This needs to end. Cruelty should never be allowed. Nurse sharks are docile and this person was seen harassing her. Harass a shark....you are gonna get bit......common sense.
Don't just fine, prosecute!! Animal cruelty is a crime. She needs to be punished for torturing and killing this poor animal!!
This is unacceptable and I feel it's partly the beaches fault as much as the girls fault for not having more signs up about the nursing sharks being in the area as it is already the season were they are known to come out and there should have been information available to the beach goers to inform them to not mess around and play with the marine life if they were tourists or natives who's ignorance is to blame
She absolutely should BE CHARGED!!!!!! I hope she does and it teaches her a damn lesson!!! She got bit because the shark was being grabbed by the tail and the natural instincts was to flip around and bite!!! The shark shouldn't have had to pay the price of life because a young dumb chick wanted a selfie with a SHARK!!!! Respect their territory or stay out!
What she did is not only cruel but out right torturous and she should be prosecuted for animal abuse!
Sick that people disturb animals in their natural habitats and then the animal dies as a result of the human's stupidity. They should have left the animal alone. Too bad a big shark didn't get her and take her arm.
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If she gets away with this you are setting the precedence that it is okay to taunt the wildlife. This shark did not need to die!