India, June 29 -- Tanner Mansell, a professional shark diver from Florida, just got a clean slate. He was granted a presidential pardon by Donald Trump, almost five years after he was accused of illegally freeing marine animals.

The unexpected news came while he was getting on a flight on May 28.

Mansell said, "We were really surprised to get the pardon, I was getting a call from my lawyer and I answered, and he says, 'Well, I've got good news for you. You just got a full presidential pardon.' I was speechless. I couldn't even say thank you. I just soaked it in,"as per Fox news digital report.

Mansell, 31, has spent most of his life in the ocean. According to his LinkedIn profile, he's a licensed OUPV captain, PADI Divemaster, certifie...