Smokey The Bear arrested a man allegedly stole his signs in Florida for sale on Facebook
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Bear Smokey helped law enforcement arrest the man for stealing his signs Crossing Florida It is sold on the Facebook market.
Florida agricultural commissioner Wilton Simpson said the suspect had posted a sign on the Facebook market for $1,900.
“What happens when a stupid criminal points a bear?” Simpson wrote on social media on Wednesday.
“Our AG legal team has custody of travelling from Pensacola to Orlando, stealing smoky bear signs from the state forests and selling them on the Facebook market for $1,900 each,” he continued. “Thank you to Smokey, the bear, for personally supporting her arrest.”
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The bear Smokey helped law enforcement arrest the man for stealing his signs from all over Florida. (Wilton Simpson, Farmer of Florida)
The suspect, whose identity was not released, was taken to prison after his arrest.
Simpson said the suspect could face prison time Criminal charges According to Fox 13, it is still pending.
“Smokey has always been around our forests and today we were lucky enough to see him and be handcuffed,” Simpson told the outlet. “What a stupid thing, what a stupid thing.”
The suspect had posted a sign on the Facebook Marketplace for $1,900. (Wilton Simpson, Farmer of Florida)
“(Smokey) went to school and he’s known to our kids. He’s known to our family. He’s known to all over the United States,” Simpson added. “Who’s going to steal the image of a bear smoky and then try to make a profit from it?”
The state has supported efforts to prevent bushfires that destroyed 24,000 acres last year.
Agriculture sector Law enforcement The department, which last year suffered a controlled burn of 277,000 acres, spent $93 million on upgraded equipment and sent Smokeys to remind residents how to prevent bushfires, according to Fox 13.
The suspect, whose identity was not released, was taken to prison after his arrest. (Wilton Simpson, Farmer of Florida)
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“If you commit a crime in our forest, you probably need to find another place,” Simpson told the outlet. “We’ll find not only smoke in some of these forests, but we’ll find officers of our car.”
“We are the most pro-promoting state in the union,” he said. “Smoky Bear is also working on the job.”