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Broncos' Miller off the hook for shark catch

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller will reportedly not be prosecuted for catching a hammerhead shark off the coast of Miami a year ago.

The owner and operator of the boat was charged with fishing for sharks without a permit and failure to release the animal in a way that ensures maximum probability of survival, according to records obtained by USA Today.

Miller is an avid fisherman and hunter, but hammerheads are classified as "Group 3" sharks, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the harvesting of them in state waters is a second-degree misdemeanor.