The suspects admit to having hunted the shark from the San Antonio Aquarium in a stroller

Two men admitted to stealing a shark in a Texas aquarium during the weekend and used a stroller to take the animal out of the building, officials revealed in an update on the bizarre case.

Salvaggio told reporters Monday night that the men confessed to taking the 1.5-foot-long horned shark from the San Antonio Aquarium after the police showed up at one of their homes with a search warrant

. brought back to the aquarium Monday night and received a welcome from hero employees. Salvaggio said the animal was in "very good condition".

According to investigators, the men and a woman removed the shark Saturday afternoon from an open tank where visitors can pet marine life. In a statement, the aquarium said the trio had "staked the pool for over an hour" before taking the animal.

Salvaggio did not identify the suspects Monday night, but said that one of them was 38 years old. The man who lived in San Antonio

The investigators said that one of the men caught the shark by the tail while the other two people involved wrapped him in a wet blanket . The men then put the shark in a bucket and put the bucket in the bottom part of a baby stroller.

The group then put the unusual cargo in a brown truck.

The aquarium said that in the process of putting In the bucket, the group threw a solution of bleach used to disinfect the tools in the cold water filtration system. "If it was not for the experienced staff who acted quickly, the bleach would have done more damage."

Aquarium Executive Director Jenny Spellman told KABB one of her employees spotted the suspicious group and alerted the management. Spellman confronted the group in the parking lot, but one of the men refused his request to search the truck.

Salvaggio said Monday that the flight brain has kept several "marine animals" at home in what he described as "almost a model of the aquarium."

"He knew very well what he was doing and kept this animal alive and could continue to see this animal thrive, which is quite shocking to us all, "he said, adding that investigators believe that he took the shark to replace the one who had recently died.

Salvaggio said the men would face theft and other charges, and added that the ministry was investigating whether federal charges were warranted. A decision was expected on Tuesday that the woman would face charges.