Defense attorneys for Robert Benac and Michael Wenzel asked for more time in October 2018. The trial date was supposed to be set by the end of the year, but I don’t think it has been. The attorneys have an expert who has determined the shark was dead at the time of the dragging, but in the video, you can hear someone say, “It looks like it’s almost dead” They might be hoping we will forget all about this animal cruelty case….but we won’t!
NEW BEDFORD, MA - JULY 14: A shortfin mako shark emerges from the water after being caught by Eric Kelly on the Kalida during the 31st North Atlantic Monster Shark Tournament on July 14, 2017 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The annual non-profit fishing tournament brings fishermen from all over New England in search of shortfin mako, porbeagle and common thresher sharks. (Photo by Maddie Meyer Getty Images)