Shark Sighted on New Orleans Streets

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Shark Sighted on New Orleans Streets

#1 Postby DCmetroraleigh » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:45 pm

From Reuters:

Officials said a 3-foot (0.9-metre) shark had been spotted cruising the flooded streets.

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#2 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:47 pm

Jesus not even safe to go into the water. :eek:
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#3 Postby bahamaswx » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:55 pm

That's just a baby ;)

But I suppose it does leave the potential for larger predators to also be exploring the flooded streets.
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#4 Postby CronkPSU » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:57 pm

i am confused...why would there be a shark there...do they normally travel up the mississippi?
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#5 Postby periwrinkle » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:00 am

am confused...why would there be a shark there...do they normally travel up the mississippi?


no, I imagine it probably came in with the storm surge. He's just a little guy, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was something bigger out there.
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#6 Postby gratefulnole » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:04 am

CronkPSU wrote:i am confused...why would there be a shark there...do they normally travel up the mississippi?

The lake pouring into New Orleans is a salt water lake connected to the Gulf of Mexico. There are sharks in it.
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#7 Postby jaxfladude » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:04 am

:eek: Yikes!! A small shark inside of New Orleans City Limts
*'JAWS' Theme plays*..... :eek:
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#8 Postby joe_koehle » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:24 am

a good shark attack or two may help stop those looters....
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#9 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:24 am

duh nuh duh nuh duh nuh
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#10 Postby scostorms » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:51 am

I hope dem' looters at the childrens hospital come face to face with this shark. Then they'd know how the people inside the hospital feel.
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#11 Postby Aslkahuna » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:55 am

There's also gators in the water along with rattlers, cottonmouths and copperheads.

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#12 Postby scostorms » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:56 am

Don't forget em' fire ants? Crazy!
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#13 Postby scubastud » Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:59 am

Bull sharks have been known to travel hundreds of miles up freshwater rivers. In fact Lake Nicaragua (freshwater lake) is the only freshwater lake with sharks.
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#14 Postby InimanaChoogamaga » Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:00 am

fire ants. those angry little buggers hurt :grr:
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#15 Postby canegrl04 » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:08 am

I hope the sharks take care of the looters cuz no authority seems to be :x
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#16 Postby KLP124 » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:27 am

Bull sharks can live in fresh water. I wouldn't be too worried about that little guy though. I'd be worried about all the angry alligators, snakes, fire ants, rats, etc.
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#17 Postby HurryKane » Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:30 am

CronkPSU wrote:i am confused...why would there be a shark there...do they normally travel up the mississippi?


Maybe it saw its big chance and escaped from the Audubon Aquarium.
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#18 Postby seaswing » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:13 am

Aslkahuna wrote:There's also gators in the water along with rattlers, cottonmouths and copperheads.

Steve


I would definitely be more concerned about these than I would be of a shark in the streets.
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#19 Postby Amanzi » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 am

Oh my!!! Like these poor folks dont have enough to deal with.

I just had a thought... what do they do with zoo animals? If there was a zoo in any of the affected areas. I would hate anyone to have to deal with a Lion up a tree or something. :eek:
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#20 Postby blueeyes_austin » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:28 am

Amanzi wrote:Oh my!!! Like these poor folks dont have enough to deal with.

I just had a thought... what do they do with zoo animals? If there was a zoo in any of the affected areas. I would hate anyone to have to deal with a Lion up a tree or something. :eek:


I suspect that you and the lion would find those positions reversed had it not been fed in awhile!
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