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Activist threw a fisherman’s catch back into the lake. Now, he has to pay.
[TAMPABAY] CLEARWATER ‐ A dying fish was flopping on a hot deck. An animal activist called throwing it back in the water an act of kindness. The state called it theft.The value of St. Petersburg’s most internet famous flying fish? About $6. Now, Michael Leaming will have to pay a $500 fine and court costs after a judge found him guilty of depriving Robert Hope of his dinner by launching a tilapia into Crescent Lake in July 2017. A video of the exchange in Crescent Lake Park went viral and was reposted to various social media platforms around the world, racking up millions of views. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-18 |
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