shark spotted in tyne

[craigyboy]

did any one see last nights chronicle there was a pic of what is thought to be a sharl in the tyne. swimingamongst the boats at south shields boat club?

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/eveningchronicle/

 

[Mike.Haley]

There is still no confirmation that it was a shark.

 

[willywetegg]

I bet it turns out to be a Dolphin that someone put there on porpoise.

Jim.

 

[jonny_mc]

any more news?

 

[Codfather]

@ Jim

 

[TC]

Seen the photo in the \"Metro\" paper thismorning.......

Definitely looks like a porpoise to me.......and as for \"12 to 13ft long\".........hahahaha.

\"You don\'t get porpoises that far up the river\" ??????
Last time I was out on the JFK we were watching one in the river as we pulled alongside the North quay to pick up the rest of our party and when we set off again, it started to follow the boat for a little while before disaprearing.

 

[kingfisher]

craig i thought you must have read it .Its a while since you have been in the tyne lol lol lol

[Edited on 2/11/2005 by kingfisher]

 

[Chippy]

I haven\'t seen the story, but there was a story a few years ago of a porpoise in the tidal stretch of the River Ouse at Cawood near Selby, probably 40 or more miles from the open sea. Further up stream than South Shields.
Plus, I seem to recall a barbel angler friend of mine complaining about a seal a long way up stream.

 

[jonny_mc]

any more info?

 

[LING_BASHER]

I heard the shark had ran out of tampax on sunday, so went up river in the hope of finding some, last i heard it sank carrying all of them home

 

[Marksman]

Had one in front onf the boat last year running out of Blyth.........pity I never had the camera....it was a great sight......also the reason we drew a blank.....don\'t find many fish around one of those..

 

[jonny_mc]

what a shark? or a porpoise?

 

[Stephen]

Had one in front onf the boat last year running out of Blyth.........pity I never had the camera....it was a great sight......also the reason we drew a blank.....don\'t find many fish around one of those..

aye its a great sight i got a vidfeo but wen i fell in i lost the lot lol

 

[Paula]

was confirmed by the shark trust as being a bottle nose dolphin

go to www.save-our-sharks.org and there you will see the original story and the positive ID on the news section.