Thieves with stroller steal shark from San Antonio aquarium

555 San Antonio, TX - Three people are wanted in a bizarre heist involving a stolen shark from the San Antonio Aquarium. Surveillance video shows the three suspects as they stake out a tide pool exhibit for more than an hour on Saturday. AT 0:20 WATCH THE TANK AND THE MAN REACHING INTO IT, AS HE CARRIES THE SHARK AWAY, AND WRAPS IT UP BEFORE SMUGGLING THE SHARK OUT USING THE STROLLER. The trio are accused of stealing a 16-inch-long Horn shark after pouring a bucket of bleach into the aquarium's cold water exhibit filtration system. Police say the suspects used a baby stroller to then sneak the shark out. Surveillance video shows the three suspected thieves work to retrieve the shark from its tank before disappearing. All of this appears to happen with at least two aquarium employees nearby. The aquarium says employees who thought something was happening followed the suspects to their vehicle, but they did not allow them to search either the car or the stroller. San Antonio police are seeking tips that will lead them to the suspects - and the shark. ---- // ---- UPDATE: Leon Valley Police Chief Joseph Salvaggio said two suspects confessed to stealing a horn shark from the San Antonio Aquarium. Salvaggio said the horn shark was returned to the aquarium in "very good condition." The next step, he said, is to acclimate "Ms. Helen" into the water. "We are happy to get the shark back home," Salvaggio said. Jamie Shank with the San Antonio Aquarium said they were not sure the horn shark was going to survive. "She's a little fighter," Shank said. "She's a little survivor." Authorities used the license plate of the truck to locate one of the suspects. Officials found the horn shark "thriving" in the home, because it appeared the suspects had experience working with these animals.

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