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Man caught on camera beating lemon shark to death, finally sentenced

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A man from Melbourne has been sentenced after being caught on camera attacking a shark.

A security recording from a restaurant in Indian Harbour Beach on December 20, 2022, created outrage from the community when we broke the story.

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife reported that the footage displayed Brian Waddill fishing and subsequently beating to death a lemon shark on its head using a hammer before pulling it back into the water.

The FWC charged him with keeping a banned species and causing it undue harm, which is a misdemeanor.

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Court records indicate that Waddill received a 12-month probation and was instructed to cover court fees and penalties totaling $336. Additionally, he was directed to contribute $250 to the Brevard Zoo and enroll in a shark fishing class.

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