Florida man charged with harassing manatee after posting photos<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/florida-man-charged-harassing-manatee-posting-photos-193416248.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZtCwk7pUy.5GsHBXEjLXdA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-20T201801Z_2_CBRE91J1ID800_RTROPTP_2_USA-WEATHER-MANATEES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A manatee is seen near the outlet where Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) pipes warm the water, at an inactive power plant undergoing renovation works in Riviera Beach" align="left" title="A manatee is seen near the outlet where Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) pipes warm the water, at an inactive power plant undergoing renovation works in Riviera Beach" border="0" /></a>MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man posted photos on Facebook showing himself hugging a baby manatee and was arrested on charges of harassing the endangered sea cow, wildlife officials said on Wednesday. A tipster saw the photos and alerted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which arrested Ryan William Waterman on a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. Waterman, 21, was released from the St. Lucie County Jail on Monday on $2,500 bond, jail records showed. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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