New York City transit riders had an alarming encounter early Wednesday morning when a dead shark was spotted on a Queens-bound N train.
Passengers posted Instagram images of the dead subway shark, triggering both horror and Twitter cracks galore. The suspicious timing of the incident, which coincides with Discovery Channel's Shark Week, made the headline writing easy, but also angered those who found the entire incident devoid of humor.
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Was it a real life Sharknado gone terribly wrong? Or just a tasteless prank?
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The MTA issued a statement to Gothamist addressing the subway shark:
The conductor on this N train reported the shark to the control center at 12:34 am. The conductor moved everyone out of the car at Queensboro Plaza, and when the train arrived at the end of the line at Ditmars Boulevard, a Train Service Supervisor placed the dead shark in a garbage bag and disposed of it in the trash. The Road Car Inspector at Ditmars made sure the car was clean and returned it to normal service.