US Woman Fined Rs 7 Lakh After Her Children Collected Clams Thinking They Were Seashells

A California mother was fined over $88,000 after her children mistakenly collected 72 clams, thinking they were seashells.

A California woman was fined more than $88,000 (Rs 7,31,6438) after her children collected 72 clams that they wrongly thought were just seashells. Charlotte Russ took her kids on a trip to Pismo Beach, which is known as the "Clam Capital of the World," and mistakenly let the youngsters remove the molluscs, according to ABC News.

Her children collected rows of clams, but they learned an expensive lesson: clamming has regulations.

The Fresno resident was left stunned when she was confronted by an official from the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife and informed that her five children were collecting clams without a license.