Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces federal charges

A Florida man’s attempt to traverse the Atlantic Ocean using a self-constructed hamster wheel has led to federal charges, as it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to safely bring him ashore, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami.

Reza Ray Baluchi, 51, was located by the Coast Guard approximately 70 miles (112 kilometers) off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia, on August 26, during preparations for Hurricane Franklin, as outlined in the federal court complaint.

On Tuesday, Baluchi was charged with obstruction of boarding and violation of a captain of the port order.

Baluchi informed the Coast Guard crew that he was attempting to navigate his “hydro-pod” vessel to England and claimed to have Florida registration on board, which he was unable to produce for them, ABC News reported.

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