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Do you know who stole 17,000 oysters? There’s a reward

Pensacola Bay Oyster Co. is offering a reward to the person that gives information on who stole 17,000 of the company’s oysters.
Pensacola Bay Oyster Co. is offering a reward to the person that gives information on who stole 17,000 of the company’s oysters. Miami Herald File

A Florida seafood company is less than happy that someone decided to loot its oysters. So they’re offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

On Tuesday, Pensacola Bay Oyster Co. learned that 17,000 oysters were stolen from its East Bay property, according to a Pensacola Oyster instagram post.

Over 35 bags were emptied and tossed over at the wooded area on a beach near the property, the post said.

The oyster company was not clear what the reward will be, but is working with police investigating the theft.

“We are extremely frustrated that this event occurred and hope to get some answers!” the company said.

This story was originally published July 24, 2019 at 11:38 AM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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