A 26-year old man was tragically killed by what experts believe is the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts in more than 80 years. The unidentified swimmer was reportedly in the water off of Cape Cod’s Newcomb Hollow Beach when he was…
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Three Thieves Steal Aquarium Shark in World"s Dumbest Heist
In a trully bizarre heist that may very well be the premise for the next Pain & Gain-style dark comedy, three absolute buffoons allegedly stole a shark from an aquarium.
Amazingly, they bundled up the shark in a stroller and disguised it as a baby.
We want to go ahead and reassure you that the shark was found safe and alive. But the twists and turns in this story are almost as unbelievable as the crime itself.
On Saturday, a shark was snatched from the San Antonio Aquarium in Texas.
As the aquarium shared on its Facebook page: "one of our employees reported seeing suspicious activity from a group of three people near one of our interactive shark touch tanks."
As you can see in the video, the suspicious activity was that the three alleged thieves caught a small shark with a net and stole her.
"Our General Manager, Jen Spellman, caught up with the suspects in the parking lot," the post reveals. "And was denied access to searching the vehicle and the stroller."
We can only imagine how that went down.
"Our 16-inch long Horn Shark was stolen from our tide pool exhibit while the attendant was assisting other guests," the aquarium reveals.
They continue, writing: "Surveillance video shows the suspects staking out the pool for over an hour for their opportunity."
"Surveillance footage also indicates that the suspects brought in a net to capture our shark," the page mentions.
"After grabbing our shark and placing her into a wet towel, they entered into one of our back rooms where they took a bucket that was half-full of bleach cleaning solution (used for disinfecting our tools)," the page explains. "And dumped it all into our cold water exhibit filtration system."
In case you are worried about some absolute monsters dumping a bleach cleaning solution into the aquarium"s filtration system, it was caught and the bleach was neutralized.
"This caused harm to multiple tanks, all of the tanks on that system, it is all connected. Including our seahorses, baby seahorses, jellies, and more."
According to the aquarium, had staff taken even a minute longer to notice that something was wrong, countless sea life from the aquarium would have perished.
"They then," the post reveals. "Took the sanitation bucket to aide in the transportation of the shark into the stroller, quickly exited up the stairs and out into the parking lot."
But the aquarium was already on their case, even though they were refused permission to search the trio"s belongings.
"We worked closely with Leon Valley and San Antonio Police Departments to recover our shark and apprehend the suspects," the page explains.
And there is good news!
"They located our shark, brought our Assistant Husbandry Director, Jamie Shank, there to identify Miss Helen and bring her back with us."
"Ammon Covino the owner of the San Antonio Aquarium wants to publicly show his appreciation to them for all the hard work they did in locating our shark," the post reads. "And allowing us to bring Miss Helen the Horn Shark back home."
Miss Helen might technically be considered evidence, but she"s also a sharknapping victim.
"We value the lives of all of our animals and take pride in the care that we can give them," the page says. "As well as the education that we can provide for the general public about these treasured species."
Here is Miss Helen, safe and sound.
"We are astonished but so grateful that she survived this catastrophic event," the aquarium writes.
"This guy knew what he was doing," they write begrudgingly. "Or she wouldn"t have survived."
A 38-year-old man who has not yet been identified has been arrested for taking the shark.
Police believe that he was seeking to replace a previous horn shark, who had died. Police found an aquarium at his home.
Investigators intend to arrest and charge the remaining two suspects when they are located.
This is a bizarre case. Despite some upsetting twists (though thankfully, Miss Helen is okay), it"s an entertaining story.
We can"t wait for the inevitable movie. We"re just surprised that, unlike Pain & Gain, this story won"t take place in Florida.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
"Shark Tank" Star Robert Herjavec Settles Lawsuits with Ex-Girlfriend
Robert Herjavec and his ex-gf are finally seeing eye-to-eye — they’re both walking away from the lawsuits they filed against each other … his for extortion, and hers for sexual assault. According to docs, Herjavec and Danielle Vasinova filed to…
Saturday, April 14, 2018
"Shark Tank" Star Praises A-Rod for Not Blowing Fortune Like Most Athletes
Alex Rodriguez ain’t no dumb jock — he’s a legit business mogul who should be a ROLE MODEL for pro athletes who wanna STAY rich after their playing days are over … so says Kevin O’Leary. The “Shark Tank” star says he was REALLY…
"Shark Tank" Star Praises A-Rod for Not Blowing Fortune Like Most Athletes
Alex Rodriguez ain’t no dumb jock — he’s a legit business mogul who should be a ROLE MODEL for pro athletes who wanna STAY rich after their playing days are over … so says Kevin O’Leary. The “Shark Tank” star says he was REALLY…
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Von Miller Parties on a Yacht in Miami Despite Hammerhead Shark Investigation
Von Miller clearly isn’t fazed by an investigation into whether he illegally caught a hammerhead shark in Miami, ‘cause he continues to party it up there … in open waters. The star Broncos linebacker was spotted in the Sunshine State again this…
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Von Miller"s Hammerhead Shark Incident Under Investigation
Von Miller’s fishing expedition in Florida has ignited an investigation after PETA accused the NFL star of illegally catching a hammerhead shark … TMZ Sports has learned. Miller and some friends went fishing in Miami last week and reeled in…
Friday, March 30, 2018
Von Miller Reels in Massive Hammerhead Shark in Miami
Here’s more proof that Von Miller is the NFL’s Steve Irwin … landing a HUGE hammerhead shark after a wild tussle with the ocean’s apex predator!! It all went down off the shores of Miami Beach … where the Denver Broncos star and his bros set…
Sunday, March 11, 2018
"Shark Tank" Star Daymond John Would Buy and Sell Back Martin Shkreli"s Wu-Tang Album
One of the investors on “Shark Tank” says he’d shell out the dough to buy Martin Shkreli’s rare Wu-Tang Clan album now that he’s going to jail … but there’s a catch. Our camera guy ran into Fubu founder Daymond John, who tells us he’d absolutely…
Thursday, March 1, 2018
"Shark Tank" Star Kevin O"Leary Talks Missing Out on $1 Billion Ring Deal
Kevin O’Leary is in a pretty good mood, considering he and the other “Shark Tank” moguls missed out on a cut of $ 1 BILLION Amazon paid for a product they let slip through their hands. Mr. Wonderful talked to us about whiffing on Ring, a…
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Great White Shark Attack in Sydney Australia
Another gruesome shark attack … this time in Australia. A woman suffered deep cuts to her leg Friday after what appears to be an attack by a Great White Shark … and it occurred near shore. The attack occurred on a Sydney beach around La…
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Mark Cuban"s "Shark Tank" Partner Defends Mavs Owner, "No Problems Here"
One of Mark Cuban’s “Shark Tank” business partners says the billionaire always acted like a consummate pro with her … and she’d be SHOCKED if he really did know about the horrible things happening with the Dallas Mavs. We spoke with Raven…
Monday, February 12, 2018
Mark Cuban"s "Shark Tank" Co. Sued for Horrifying Injury
The company Mark Cuban handed $ 2 million dollars on “Shark Tank” to scare the living daylights out of people … is now getting sued for an allegedly terrifying injury. Ten Thirty One Productions famously creates frightening Halloween experiences,…
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
A-Rod & Mark Cuban: Best "Shark Tank" Partners Ever, Says Gronk Bro
They’re not just money partners, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Cuban have been actively mentoring Chris Gronkowski ever since making a deal for his Shaker Cup Company on “Shark Tank.” Chris — supported by Rob Gronkowski and the rest of his musclebound…
Monday, October 16, 2017
Daymond John Endorses "Shark Tank" Pal Mark Cuban for President!!!
Mark Cuban just got a ringing endorsement for President from old pal Daymond John … who couldn’t stop singing the guy praises. We got Daymond outside Craig’s Sunday night where the baller “Shark Tank” star ran down a list of…
Thursday, September 14, 2017
"Shark Tank" Star Kevin O"Leary Says Apple"s Newest iPhone is a Status Symbol That"ll Make Him Even Richer!!!
One of the biz moguls on “Shark Tank” thinks Apple’s latest iPhone is priced ridiculously … but it’s still gonna sell like crazy and it will make him a bloody fortune. We got Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary Wednesday at LAX and he says the…
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
"Siesta Key" Cast Alerts Police to Death Threats Over Viral Shark Dragging Video
Cast members from MTV’s new reality show, “Siesta Key,” say they’re getting death threats over a controversial video of a shark being dragged by fishermen … and they’ve called cops for protection. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … police in the…
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Michael Phelps Defends Shark Race, Says Viewers Should Have Known What it Was
Michael Phelps isn’t taking a shred of blame for viewers’ disappointment over him not racing an actual great white shark, and says he stands by the “incredible” made-for-TV event. The 23-time Olympic gold medal winner opened himself up to his…
Michael Phelps vs Shark: Twitter Responds Hilariously!
Remember how Michael Phelps raced a shark for Shark Week?
We all saw the promotions for ages, that Michael Phelps was going to race a great white shark in a special titled: "Phelps vs Shark: Great Gold vs Great White."
Some people saw that and actually believed that they were going to drop Michael Phelps and a great white into the same body of water and somehow get them to race.
A shark in a chlorinated pool would die.
Michael Phelps wouldn"t necessarily be devoured by a shark if dropped next to one in the ocean, but even if he were up for taking that risk … how exactly would Discovery have gotten the shark to race? By asking nicely?
So when people tuned in to watch Michael Phelps be lowered to his sharky doom as if by some James Bond villain, they had all sorts of reactions to watching him race a cgi shark that matched the speed of an actual great white.
Michael Phelps lost, but only by a couple of seconds. Super impressive for any human, and it just goes to show you that Michael Phelps" body is incredibly hydrodynamic in addition to just representing the human physical ideal.
Twitter responded to Shark Week"s ridiculous stunt, and their varying takes on the special are more entertaining than Shark Week itself has been in years.
1. This perfectly captures the mood
Twitter was already gearing up even before the race began. …
2. They really thought that he’d race a physical shark. Wow.
Look, she SAYS to call her crazy. We should respect her wishes, right?
3. Disappointment abounds.
To be fair, the digital shark’s speed was based upon actual sharks. What’s impressive is how close Phelps came.
4. Science is disappointing?
It’s a little worrisome that so many people apparently thought that they were going to sacrifice Michael Phelps to the deep.
5. Why do they hate Michael Phelps?
Realistically, the bigger problem would be getting the shark to cooperate with the race. They’re not actually as ravenous as bad movies make them look.
6. This person wanted the shark dead, huh?
Putting a shark into a chlorinated swimming pool would kill the shark, and might lead to some people getting crushed or bitten while the shark died. Big yikes.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Shark Week Celebration: 13 Famously Fictional Sharks
Yay for Shark Week!
This annual tradition on Discovery Channel isn"t adored by celebrities around the globe, along with regular television viewers in their underwear.
In honor of the yearly seven-day event, we"re here to pay homage to a handful of famously fictional hunters.
We may now want to cross their path in the water, but we"re happy to sit back and let them entertain us on screen:
1. Jaws
Who else could get this list started? Everyone say it together now: We’re gonna need a bigger boat.
2. Bruce
Bruce stars in Finding Nemo. He tries to eat Nemo and Dory at one point, it’s true. But he ends the film by remembering that “fish are friends, not food.”
3. Jaws from James Bond
Actor Richard Kiel portraye the villain Jaws in two James Bond movies: The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. He stood 7’2″.
4. The West Side Story Sharks
The Sharks battles with The Jets in West Side Story, neither side willing to give up their turf without some dancing, snapping and a bit of fake fighting.
5. Any Given Sunday Sharks
Al Pacino coached The Sharks in Any Given Sunday and helped them fight for EVERY INCH of the field in this classic Oliver Stone movie.
6. Sharks with Lasers
Dr. Evil does not ask for a lot in life. Just $ 1 million and some sharks with lasers on top of their heads.
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