Manatee-Riding Woman Charged In Florida

Police had been searching for the woman photographed in late September illegally touching the endangered sea mammal.

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez charged with riding endangered sea mammal

Gutierrez told police she did not know it was illegal to touch a manatee

A Florida woman has been charged with violating state law by climbing onto the back of a manatee.

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, of St. Petersburg, was arrested on a misdemeanour warrant on Saturday.



Gutierrez called deputies and allegedly admitted touching the endangered sea mammal.

She told them she was new to the area and did not know it was illegal to touch a manatee. The manatee was not hurt.


