A man has been arrested after trying to steal a shark by making it look like a baby.

The unnamed thief took the shark from a petting tank at the San Antonio Aquarium then wrapped it up to look like a baby then wheeled it out in a pram.

Footage from inside the aquarium shows two men and a woman sneaking the 2ft-3ft gray horn shark from the building on Saturday.

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Helen the horn shark being lowered back into the water at the aquarium (Picture: EPA)

The shark survived its ordeal out of the tank (Picture: San Antonio Aquarium)

They then put it in a pick-up truck before driving off with it. Thankfully the shark survived its ordeal and is now back at the aquarium


Investigators in the San Antonio suburb of Leon Valley say the person in custody was charged on Monday night. Police Chief Joseph Salvaggio says two others are expected to be charged. No names have been released.

Salvaggio says the truck used in the heist was recovered Monday evening.