Woman Who Rode Manatee Arrested

[marmar]

A Florida woman who was caught on camera two months ago riding a manatee (was) arrested Saturday on a charge of violating the state's Manatee Sanctuary Act.

A witness snapped photos of Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, now 53, mounting a manatee on Sept. 30 and alerted authorities.

Gutierrez turned herself in to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Florida shortly after authorities released pictures of her riding the marine mammal, which is protected under The Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act.

&quot Gutierrez explained) she is new to the area and did not realize it was against the law to touch or harass manatees," the sheriff's office said in a statement at the time. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/woman-rode-manatee-arrested-033329035--abc-news-topstories.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I have a feeing there's a sign somewhere telling her not to ride the manatees.

When we were in Florida, we saw signs everywhere telling us what we couldn't do.

[lonestarnot]

2. What did the manatee have to say about it?

[liberal N proud]

3. Manatees are so docile, why would anyone do that?

[lib2DaBone]

4. Manatees and Alligators.. not cute...

Ride a slimy manatee? yuck.....

Alligators are not an endangered species...(I don't care if you eat gator tail) they are slimy rodents that live in the swamp.. leave them alone is the best advice.

[Honeycombe8]

5. Alligators are reptiles and are not slimy, I believe. nt

[lib2DaBone]

6. You are correct.. they are not slimy....

But just leave them alone... they are not nice pets and they do not mix well with humans.. lol

[AnotherMcIntosh]

8. If alligators swim in slimy water and have no way to clean off, they might be a little slimy.

[RebelOne]

10. People have misconceptions about reptiles.

They are not slimy. I have owned boa constrictors and snakes are not slimy.

[Honeycombe8]

15. Sigh. Here's teh quote:

Alligators are not an endangered species...(I don't care if you eat gator tail) they are slimy rodents that live in the swamp.. leave them alone is the best advice.

[Initech]

7. Plane ticket to Miami = $600. Handle of Jack Daniels = $40. Riding a manatee = priceless.

[lib2DaBone]

9. I have Manatees in the canal behind my house....

They come to the warmer water in the winter.. where they go in the summer , I have no idea.

But I just leave them alone to do their thing...

[RebelOne]

11. An former boyfriend of mine owned a restaurant

in Miami on Biscayne Blvd. on the canal. There were manatees there all the time. He used to throw cabbage to them. They were as massive as baby elephants.

[name not needed]

12. I'm just amazed someone willingly had sex with Rush Limbaugh.

[GeorgeGist]

13. She did turn herself in.