$5,000 reward for information leading to arrest of suspect who scraped TRUMP on manatee s back
By FOX 35 News Staff
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Florida manatee spotted with TRUMP scraped on back
A Florida manatee was spotted in the Homosassa River with the word TRUMP scraped on its back. Wildlife officials are investigating. The Center for Biological Diversity in the state is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. (Video courtesy: Hailey Warrington)
ORLANDO, Fla. - A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest of the person who scraped the word TRUMP onto a manatee s back.
The Center for Biological Diversity announced the $5,000 reward after the manatee was spotted in north Florida s Homosassa River.
A manatee was found in Florida on Sunday with the letters Trump scraped into its back.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the incident as a crime in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
The perpetrator could face a $50,000 fine or a year in federal prison, according to an investigator.
A manatee with the letters Trump scraped into its back was discovered in a Florida river on Sunday, prompting an investigation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Authorities are seeking information on who might have harassed the West Indian manatee, also known as a Florida manatee. The species concentrates in the warmer waters of the Citrus County area, on the coast northwest of Orlando, during the winter months.
A Florida manatee was found with Trump scraped into its back. Federal officials are investigating the incident as a possible crime. Susie Neilson A manatee was found in Florida on Sunday with TRUMP scraped into its back. The Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the incident as a possible crime in violation of the Endangered Species Act. The perpetrator could face a $US50,000 fine or a year in federal prison, according to an investigator.
A manatee with TRUMP scraped into its back was discovered in a Florida river on Sunday, prompting an investigation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.