The officer pulled up to 29-year-old Carlos Fabian Mercado de Choudens, who was fishing with four other people. The officer checked one of Mercado’s buckets and found several bluegill fish, according to the report, which added Mercado didn’t have an active fishing license.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented over 1,200 cold-stunned sea turtle rescues within six days.

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Police said it is believed the anchor became detached and the boat floated with help of strong winds for roughly three weeks just over 300 miles before washing ashore in Vero Beach.

Deputies then discovered a 28-inch Arapaima in a gray plastic tote that had been fitted with a battery-operated air pump, officials said. The species is native to South America and one of that size is worth $1,000, the affidavit states.

Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office photo An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in ...