Charlotte Russ was not expecting the dramatic end to her vacation in Pismo Beach, California, that she ended up receiving. Toward the end of the trip late last year, the Fresno, California, resident oversaw her children gathering what they thought were seashells off the beach, according to KFSN-TV in Fresno. However, Russ and her children soon learned the dire consequences of their activity. “They thought they were collecting seashells, but they actually collected clams — 72, to be exact,” she told the outlet. California has regulations to protect the Pismo clam, and there are penalties for v…