A mild winter and a late breeding season are to blame for an influx of snakes at the Forney, texas, Community Park. “It’s just one of those years for snakes,” said Forney Parks and Recreation Director Richard Curry. “We’ve seen more copperheads this year than, I would say, all our … Continue reading →
A Fort Worth police officer was arrested on charges of operating a boat while intoxicated. Officer Beau A. Leboeuf, 41, was arrested while boating on Eagle Mountain Lake. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will present the case to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office. The same weekend, another Fort … Continue reading →
After a three-hour long search, an Aransas Pass man was found drowned near a fishing pier in Port Aransas. A man reported to be “caucasian and in his late 20s or early 30s, wearing a grey shirt with lightly colored shorts and a tattoo on his right arm” was seen … Continue reading →
A $30,000 boat owned by Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the late, famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, was confiscated by federal agents in Santa Barbara over allegations that the Marine Mammal Protection Act was violated in 2004 as killer whale attacks were being filmed. Among the violations alleged against the 25-foot vessel, … Continue reading →
Nineteen-year-old Chris Kreis of Fort Myers was fishing 30 miles off the Captiva’s coast last Saturday when he encountered the world’s largest fish species–a whale shark. “It’s massive, it’s the size of the boat,” Kreis said of the gentle giant. Kreis jumped in, grabbed the fin, and rode the fish … Continue reading →
A 63-year-old Tyler man has pleaded guilty to smuggling live snakes from Peru inside his jacket on an airplane in August 2012. William Lamar, an eco-tourism guide, flew to Miami from Lima, Peru, and then on to Dallas, all the while carrying seven snakes in his jacket. He had purchased … Continue reading →
Governor Rick Perry on June 14 signed into law HB1862, which removes “switchblade knife” from the “banned weapons” list. The the House of Representatives passed the legislation near-unanimously by a 141-1 vote, and the Senate by 31-0 last month. The law takes effect on September. 1. Knife Rights, a 2nd … Continue reading →
Saturday night, a Burleson County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy crashed into a sounder of hogs on FM 60. The deputy is okay, but accidents involving feral hogs have led to serious injuries in other parts of Texas. Local landowner Jim Thigpen is frustrated because his hog traps can’t keep up with … Continue reading →
The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force is investigating the recovery of 25 kilograms of cocaine recovered in area waters south of the Destin East Pass. Five local fishermen observed a large bale/package floating in the water, retrieved it from the Gulf, and pulled it into their vessel. When the … Continue reading →
No charges are expected in a boat collision on Joe Pool Lake that let one boy critically injured. Grand Prairie police said two boats were tied together about 200 yards off shore when a third boat hit them around 11 p.m. near Lynn Creek Park. Thirteen people suffered minor injuries … Continue reading →
