Three charged in shark dragging video
Treasurecoast.com – Charges have finally come for the three men seen in a viral video dragging a shark behind their speeding boat. The FWC announced yesterday that Michael Wenzel of Palmetto and Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton were both charged with two felony counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty, and one misdemeanor count of Illegal Method of Take for sharks. Spencer Heintz of Palmetto was charged with two felony counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. The video went viral earlier this year. Amateur sleuths online worked to discover the identify of the men involved.
Michael Wenzel, 21, of Palmetto: charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. He is also charged with one misdemeanor count of illegal method of take – shark.
Robert Lee Benac, 28, of Bradenton: charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. He is also charged with one misdemeanor count of illegal method of take – shark.
Spencer Heintz, 23, of Palmetto, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty.
