Shark found Dead with a cigarette in its mouth

New York, August 08 – New York City's transit authority said a conductor found a small dead shark aboard a subway train in Queens on Wednesday.

 

The conductor asked passengers to leave the car and closed it off. The train continued to the end of the line, and then a supervisor placed the shark in a garbage bag and put it in the trash.

 

Photos on the blog Gothamist depict the shark on the subway. It appears to be about 4 feet (1.2 meters) long, has a cigarette in its mouth with a fare card and Red Bull can nearby.

 

Transit officials said they were aware of the photos but are making no effort to find the person who posted them. The transit authority says it has "better things to do."

 

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