Sea lice have been posing a problem for swimmers at Gulf Coast beaches this summer. Texas A&M Corpus Christi biology professor Dr. Kim Withers says the pesky little creatures are actually jelly fish larvae. She says they get under clothes, so people may be better off skinny dipping.
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Withers says the jellyfish larvae should clear out in a couple of weeks.
A St. Charles Parish man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his neighbor’s cat with a bow and arrow when it wandered onto his property. Sheriff Greg Champagne 33-year-old Cody Dupre has been charged with felony cruelty to animals, and his bond was set at $30-thousand.
The 9-month-old cat is expected to make a full recovery.
The body found in Logansport yesterday has been identified as that of the 21-year-old Miranda Whitton, who went missing earlier this week. Jarrod Johnson of Logansport was brought in for questioning and subsequently booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center on one count of first degree murder. The investigation is ongoing.
You can fish without a license this weekend. Jeff Palermo spoke with the Louisiana Department Wildlife and Fisheries about this annual event…