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Event producer Corey Haymon fined $15,000 after teen bitten at Delray Beach Cocoa Market
Summary
A Delray Beach special magistrate found Coco Yogi, Inc. in violation of city special-event and animal-permit rules after a 16-year-old was severely bitten at Cocoa Market and assessed the maximum $15,000 fine on March 19, 2026.
A Delray Beach special magistrate on March 19, 2026, found Coco Yogi, Inc. — the producer of the Cocoa Market — in violation of city code for authorizing animals at a special event without the required animal permit and assessed the maximum fine of $15,000.
The city presented evidence that on Feb. 8, 2026, during the Cocoa Market at Old School Square, a vendor identified as H3 Dog Rescue displayed multiple dogs at the event despite the event application and revocable license agreement showing no animal waiver had been approved. Connor Lee, a Clean and Safe officer for the city, identified Coco Yogi, Inc. as the event producer and said the application did not include the temporary-use permit required for animals. City exhibits entered into evidence included the…
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