Felony theft of crayfish
(I know it’s pronounced crawfish but for some obscure reason it’s not spelled that way.)
Tourists in Florida accosted by fish & game wardens when they’re tugging a commercial crayfish trap onto the beach and stealing the contents, two almost-lobsters.
One crayfish was too small to keep, so one count of crayfish littleness.
Theft from a trap, a felony.
I don’t commonly identify with criminals but I see why the thieves were surprised.
Both crayfish were released back into the ocean, and given a story to tell their grandchildren. “Why are you so late?”
“Honey, you’re not going to believe this. I was swimming home and then I was in jail. Then the jail was dragged onto the shore. Then two of those big animals that swim around here a lot opened the cell door and took me and my cellie out and put us in a bag.
“THEN one of those things that walk on round shells pulled up and jabbered until finally they wrapped shiny seaweed around their arms and took them away, but first they put us back in the water.
“I knew you wouldn’t believe me.”
Tourists in Florida accosted by fish & game wardens when they’re tugging a commercial crayfish trap onto the beach and stealing the contents, two almost-lobsters.
One crayfish was too small to keep, so one count of crayfish littleness.
Theft from a trap, a felony.
I don’t commonly identify with criminals but I see why the thieves were surprised.
Both crayfish were released back into the ocean, and given a story to tell their grandchildren. “Why are you so late?”
“Honey, you’re not going to believe this. I was swimming home and then I was in jail. Then the jail was dragged onto the shore. Then two of those big animals that swim around here a lot opened the cell door and took me and my cellie out and put us in a bag.
“THEN one of those things that walk on round shells pulled up and jabbered until finally they wrapped shiny seaweed around their arms and took them away, but first they put us back in the water.
“I knew you wouldn’t believe me.”
