Bob Torgerson
A dead shark found near the Wishkah boat landing.
An Aberdeen Animal Control officer found a dead shark this morning near the boat landing on the Wishkah River.
Aberdeen Police Chief Bob Torgerson responded to the call to check out the sight, describing a 12-foot-long thresher shark that looked like it was recently deceased. Torgerson said officers received calls about the shark being along the river, but the calls weren’t clear if the shark was alive or dead.
They found it dead on land near the boat landing. Torgerson took a photo with his cell phone and sent it to The Daily World.
“We don’t know where it came from, whether it was in the river or someone just dumped it here,” Torgerson said. “I have to say it’s weird to see a shark in Aberdeen.”
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Shark Killed by So Cal Surfer!A shark in Aberdeen? That is something you just don't see or hear about every day. Cool post!
Now that doesn't happy everyday
How odd.
Yikes, Ruth -- is this a road you travel often? Take care of yourself, and look out for flying dead sharks!
@PrisonerxOfxLove - Hah! I had that thought too, but it's not a big enough shark!
The shark is all the way in the sand. Wonder what would have happened.
It's not APRIL FOOLS yet!!....Dummies.
Is there or wasn't there a base there?
Wow! Crazy!
@PrisonerxOfxLove - I bet that shark messed with some old menopausal granny and it lost the fight.
@Foodhog - ty so very much
@SisterMae - Sure doesn"t happen every day
@feyenigma - Yes it is odd
@slmret - The rivers here are salt/fresh water so we do get a few of the smaller sharks from time to time.
@angys_coco - I am not sure an ddidn"t go into town to take a look. I got this out of the newspaper.
@ANVRSADDAY - Mien too Frank
@Bricker59 - That is what i was thinking too Bricker-to early for April fools
@songoftheheart - sure was crazy
so strange, and yet cool.
Strange! Shark is yummy - Why would someone catch it and not take it home??