Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Land Shark Spotted on Nantucket

Don't answer the door!

"Dead shark dumped at door of Nantucket pub" by Jasper Craven |  Globe Correspondent, August 01, 2013

A dead shark was found in front of the Sea Dog Brew Pub in Nantucket Thursday morning and was removed by the Department of Public Works.

“It’s not too often we find sharks on land like that,” said John Braginton-Smith, a foreman for the department....

It was not known who caught the shark or dropped it at the restaurant, but Jimmy Agnew, pub manager, said that Nantucket police are looking into the matter. Agnew said two people were escorted out of the bar in separate incidents Wednesday night, but he was not sure if that might be connected to the shark’s arrival.

Braginton-Smith had his own idea of what could have happened.

“In summertime, someone can get one too many beers in them and think that’s amusing,” he said.

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