Oregon Man Charged for Shark Abuse | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

A man from Oregon faces ten charges—including a felony—for allegedly harassing protected sixgill and sevengill sharks in Pierce County, where the sharks were nesting. Body cam footage and his own social media videos show him dragging, wrestling, and posing with the vulnerable animals, potentially causing them to lose their pregnancies. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife spent months investigating, and the case highlights how online behavior can trigger real legal consequences. Conservationists and local fishermen are demanding serious punishment, calling it a blatant disregard for…