- On Tuesday, Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) announced a suspect has been charged for cutting off the heads of a tiger and a bull shark and leaving the bodies on the beach at PINS in early August.
- Padre Island National Seashore National Park Service (NPS) law enforcement and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) resulted in a suspect being cited for a “waste of fish” crime.
- It is illegal to leave shark or bait fish taken from the water to die without the intent to use the fish for consumption or bait.
- Suspect(s) in this case will face criminal fines, along with civil restitution fines.
On Tuesday, Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) announced a suspect(s) has been charged with cutting off the heads of a tiger and a bull shark and leaving the carcasses of the animals on the beach at PINS in early August. Game Wardens did not specify if there it was one or multiple suspects that were charged. These actions are illegal and considered a “waste of fish” crime. It is not lawful to leave shark or bait fish taken from the water to die without the intent to use the fish for consumption or bait.