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Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested two Clay County teenagers Friday morning on charges of torturing a gopher tortoise. Danielle Dionne, 15, and Jennifer Greene, 18, both of Orange Park have been arrested on charges of felony cruelty to animals, a third degree felony, and taking, harassing, harming or killing a gopher tortoise, a second degree misdemeanor. On July 15, the FWC received a tip about the torture and death of a gopher tortoise. FWC and Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigators immediately followed up on the information. “We take these issues very seriously,” said Col. Calvin Adams, director of FWC’s Division of Law Enforcement. “We appreciated the help from the public and our partners in working to protect our valuable natural resources.” Both suspects are held on $55,000 total bond.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:26:53 +0000

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