Ryan William Waterman, a man from Fort Pierce, Florida, has been arrested for pulling a baby manatee out of the water and hugging it and then letting his children ride it.

Waterman decided to put the photos on his Facebook, for some reason.

Source: blogs.browardpalmbeach.com

In Florida, it is illegal to injure, harm, harass, capture, or attempt to capture a manatee. If he's convicted he'll be fine $500 and spent up to 60 days in jail.

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LINK: Wildlife authorities are concerned for the well-being of the calf, which might have been separated from its mother, which it would be depending on for food and protection.

Last October, a similar incident happened, involving a woman from Florida who got on the back of a manatee and rode it.

Source: blogs.browardpalmbeach.com

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