(CNN) A man in Florida could face up to a year in federal prison and a $50,000 fine after witnesses said they saw him kill an endangered smalltooth sawfish by removing the long, flat saw that gives the fish its name. Chad Ponce pleaded guilty Friday to killing an endangered species, according to a news release from the US Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. A sawfish is seen in the waters of the Florida Keys on August 5, 2015. The numbers of sawfish in the ocean have declined dramatically over the years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Though the fish are generally harmless to people, they can do some serious damage with their saws if threatened, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife CommissionRead More

Source: CNN November 05, 2019 01:20 UTC