The man accused of swiping a shark from a Texas aquarium says he did so because he was concerned about the sea creature's wellbeing. Anthony Shannon is charged with felony theft for stealing the horn shark Saturday from the San Antonio Aquarium. The heist, which was captured on surveillance video , shows a man grabbing the 16-inch-long (40-centimeter-long) shark from a petting tank and later wheeling it away in a baby stroller. "I'm an activist, not a criminal," Shannon told San Antonio TV station KENS in an interview from his home, which has three saltwater tanks filled with dozens of fish and five sharks. Shannon said he took the shark from the petting tank after he saw a guest squeeze it.

Source: ABC News August 02, 2018 12:53 UTC