Fla. man who dragged shark to death gets 10 days in jail

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A man involved in a viral video showing him laughing and smiling as a shark gets dragged to death behind a high-speed boat in Florida was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

The court dropped one charge and reduced the other to animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, Petredis told CNN on Monday.

Along with his 10-day jail sentence, which he must serve on weekends, Benac was given 11 months of probation and a $2,500 fine, according to the newspaper. He must also perform 250 hours of community service, 125 of which will be served at an animal shelter.laughing while dragging the shark, which was visibly struggling as it repeatedly hit the water. One of the men said the shark looked "almost dead.

Under the sentence, Benac must serve three weekends in jail. This past weekend was his first, his lawyer said Monday.The judge in the case withheld adjudication, which means Benac was not convicted, though the charge will still appear on his record, Petredis said. Michael Wenzel and Spencer Heintz, the other two men from the video, were also charged with two felony counts before the charges against Heintz wereGiven a similar plea deal as Benac, Wenzel received 10 days in jail and probation, the paper said.

 

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He should have got 10days in a shark tank

CTVAtlantic Don't need to see this. But that guy is sick. And he has no sense of decency. He is worse than any shark. More dangerous.

Drag him to his death

Not enough. Only 10 days ? How about 1000 days and stiff hefty fine !

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