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Hunt For Manatee Rodeo Suspect Ends

Posted by , October 3, 2012 Print

Manatee-riding near Tampa

The hunt for the manatee-riding woman near Tampa is over! (Click on the photo for more strange Florida animal tales)

Authorities in the Tampa area were looking for this woman since Saturday afternoon, when bystanders photographed her riding a manatee in shallow waters near Fort De Soto Park.

Obviously, the giant sea cows  are strictly protected in Florida because they face extinction.

Not only is riding them illegal — Duh! – it’s also dangerous because of their strong tails.

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The manatee-rodeo clown finally surrendered to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office last night, saying she’s new to the area and didn’t know that manatees are protected.

The woman, identified as 52-year-old Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, could be charged criminally. The animal, by the way, isn’t believed to have been injured.

Manatee rider near Tampa

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez: “I didn’t know!” (Click on the photo for more)

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4 Comments

  1. LKW, 8 months ago Reply

    Which one is the sea cow????

  2. Shenae Grimes and Christmas Bring The Links | SplashSplash, 8 months ago Reply

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  3. AJ, 8 months ago Reply

    Kind of a non-thing… she didn’t hurt them (and apparently the only danger was of them hurting her) so let her off with a warning, sheesh.

  4. A 1911 SHOOTER, 8 months ago Reply

    new to the area? as in just floated over from Cuba maybe.


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