WDFW: Oregon man illegally caught, wrestled sharks in Pierce County

An Oregon man faces ten counts after allegedly catching and wrestling legally protected sharks in Pierce County.

Investigators told KIRO 7 it took months of effort to bring the charges.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said sixgill sharks come to South Puget Sound to give birth, and the trauma they sustained during these incidents likely resulted in pregnancies being lost…

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