Posted on April 25, 2025

Fisherman Deported Back to Guatemala After Damaging Protected Bird

Paul Bois, Breitbart, April 25, 2025

A fisherman in Florida has been deported back to Guatemala after he damaged a great white huron, a protected bird.

Edgard Valenzuela, a Guatemala national, had been fishing at Baggs Cape Florida State Park when he reportedly threw a large rock at the bird, causing it to suffer a broken wing. Per Local10:

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Witnesses reported Edgard Valenzuela was fishing when he threw a large rock at the wading bird on Jan. 20, at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Though his trial was set for May 27, federal authorities deported Valenzuela back to Guatemala for being in the United States illegally.