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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 03:09 PM
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Massachusetts 'Shark' a Hoax
http://www.newser.com/story/99068/massachusetts-shark-a-hoax.html


(Newser) – About 50 people watched a shark in a cove that runs between two Massachusetts towns—until they realized they were the victims of a practical joke, the Herald News reports. The first 911 call came in about 7pm last night, attracting police and a large group of onlookers. And no wonder: Several local beaches have been closed in recent weeks because of real shark sightings.



As for the fake one: “It was Styrofoam shaped into a fin and wrapped with gray duct tape with weights holding it in place,” said a police dispatcher.





Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/99068/massachusetts-shark-a-hoax.html#ixzz0y1lxpsta
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 03:29 PM
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1. Chief Brody knew how to handle this.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-29-10 04:37 PM
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2. Candygram
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