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Now, investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intend to file federal charges against the men.
"It's sad," FWC Officer Lenny Salberg said. "Here you have a manatee just swimming down a canal not hurting anyone. To actually go out of your way to harm them, what would make you want to do that?"
All three men are expected to face federal manatee harassment charges, Salberg said.
The charges are expected to be filed later this week and if convicted, each of the men could served a year-long jail sentence and have to pay up to $50,000 in fines.