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Man Attempts to Sell Baby Shark on NYC Subway
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New York City's subway system is known as a magnet for all kinds of critters and crazy behavior, but this is taking things one step beyond. According to Gothamist, a man boarded a J train at 1 a.m carrying a cooler with a baby shark in it. Then he tried selling the small shark to passengers.
Gothamist was tipped off about the story by one of the train's other passengers. The informant said the man was very enthusiastic with his sales pitch, and the seller claimed he caught the sea creature in Coney Island after it bit his behind. Once the man began displaying the shark, the tipster said that he tried to inform the seller that sharks cannot live long outside of water. The man was supposedly asking $100 for the shark, but didn't find an interested buyer.
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New York State Director of the Humane Society Patrick Kwan told Gothamist that the shark appeared to be an adolescent dogfish shark. Kwan also expressed concern over the animal's well-being, calling the seller "cruel and inhumane." The director wants all subway riders to know that selling any animals on the subway is highly illegal, and that a police officer, train operator or MTA employee should be notified of the activity right away.
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Gothamist was tipped off about the story by one of the train's other passengers. The informant said the man was very enthusiastic with his sales pitch, and the seller claimed he caught the sea creature in Coney Island after it bit his behind. Once the man began displaying the shark, the tipster said that he tried to inform the seller that sharks cannot live long outside of water. The man was supposedly asking $100 for the shark, but didn't find an interested buyer.
RELATED: Animals in Unusual Places
New York State Director of the Humane Society Patrick Kwan told Gothamist that the shark appeared to be an adolescent dogfish shark. Kwan also expressed concern over the animal's well-being, calling the seller "cruel and inhumane." The director wants all subway riders to know that selling any animals on the subway is highly illegal, and that a police officer, train operator or MTA employee should be notified of the activity right away.
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41 Comments
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July 13 2012 at 12:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLow life loser that all he is, cops need to get this guy.
July 13 2012 at 9:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywow! thats a really cool shark!
July 13 2012 at 2:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyFIRST OF ALL HE IS YOUNG AND IN NEED OF MONEY OBVIOUSLY SO WHAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN WAS FOR SOME ONE TO INFORM HIM IN A POLITE WAY THAT THIS WAS NOT A GOOD IDEA .BUT SOME OF YOU ACT LIKE HE WANTED TO KILL IT OR EAT IT NO INSTEAD HE WAS CARRYING IT TRYING TO SELL IT, NOW A PERSON LIKE MYSELF WHO LOVES ANIMALS WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM A 150 DOLLARS JUST TO TAKE THE SHARK FROM HIM AND THEN I WOULD HAVE SURRENDERED IT INTO PROPER HANDS.BUT TO CALL HIM A LOSER AND UGLY NO YOUR THE ******** BECAUSE ANYONE WITH INTELLIGENCE CAN SEE HE IS YOUNG AND HE REALLY DOES NOT KNOW ANY BETTER YOU ******* ASS HOLES.
July 13 2012 at 12:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhow sad for the shark .
July 12 2012 at 10:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywhat a disgrace that these stores are allowed to sell anything to ignorant people for the almighty buck .
I'd like to sucker him in his face .
This guy is total loser .
Wow hes really a weirdo something is not right with him.
July 12 2012 at 9:40 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI'd buy it
July 12 2012 at 9:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replydude, so did i
July 12 2012 at 8:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHope he runs into a nice full grown mako or tiger shark someday :-)
July 12 2012 at 7:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHe is so ignorant!
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