Maryland state police said they made an arrest Friday after being told a man was bragging that he was wanted in Florida for “tackling a pelican.”According to the state police, a video showing a man in Florida luring and then jumping on a pelican in water had been posted on social media. On Friday, the Maryland state police said they were contacted by members of the public who said they thought the man in the video was staying at a hotel in Ocean City. Officials said William Hunter Hardesty, 31, of Riva, Md., was arrested on a warrant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Maryland police said Hardesty is being held while awaiting extradition to Monroe County, Fla.A video of the Florida incident shows a man apparently offering a fish to a pelican. Read more:Local newsletters: Local headlines (8 a.m.) | Afternoon Buzz (4 p.m.)Like PostLocal on Facebook | Follow @postlocal on Twitter | Latest local news

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2019 02:03 UTC