Florida fishermen arrested after beheading octopus and beating baby shark to death
dailystar.co.ukshark to death Charles Mora, 30, allegedly ripped the head off the octopus and 52-year-old Michael Bossert has been accused of repeatedly beating the nurse shark against the side of a boat off the Florida Keys coast in America.An activist passed on recordings of the savage attacks to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).The shark eventually goes limp on the video at the end of its violent ordeal, while the octopus has its head casually and callously torn off and thrown overboard before its tossed down on the floor, where its eight tentacles continue to writhe.Later, the clip also appears to show a lobster being ripped in half while still alive.The footage was shot in November by activist Kerin Rosen, who tricked the crew into believing she was interested in commercial fishing to join them onboard.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigator Christopher Mattson reported that Mora used "a violent ripping motion and removed the head and guts" of the octopus.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He went on to point out that: "Mr Mora went about his way and continued to work.
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