Shark Dragging Case – One Guilty Plea – One Goes To Trial
Two Tampa Bay area men were charged for a viral video of them dragging a shark to it’s death had their day in court today. Michael Wenzel plead guilty and…
GANSBAAI, SOUTH AFRICA – OCTOBER 19: A Great White Shark is attracted by a lure on the ‘Shark Lady Adventure Tour’ on October 19, 2009 in Gansbaai, South Africa. The lure, usually a tuna head, is attached to a buoy and thrown into the water in front of the cage with the divers. The waters off Gansbaai are the best place in the world to see Great White Sharks, due to the abundance of prey such as seals and penguins which live and breed on Dyer Island, which lies 8km from the mainland. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesTwo Tampa Bay area men were charged for a viral video of them dragging a shark to it's death had their day in court today.
Michael Wenzel plead guilty and will have 11 months of probabtion plus 10 days in jail to be served on weekends starting March 8th. 100 hours of community service. A $2500 fine. Fishing license will be suspended for five years.
Robert Benac did not take the plea deal and will instead go to trial where he could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty
