How did the dead shark get on the subway?

New York City’s transit authority says a conductor found a small dead shark aboard a subway train in Queens on Wednesday. The conductor asked passengers to leave the car and closed it off. The train continued to the end of the line, and then a supervisor placed the shark in a garbage bag and put it in the trash.

Are there sharks in NYC waters?

Many species of sharks can be found in New York’s marine waters. Sharks can range in sizes from 4 feet, such as dogfish sharks, up to 40 feet, such as the basking shark. For more information about shark safety and fishing, visit Coastal Sharks.

Are there shark attacks in New York?

The database outlines a few attacks in the area, including: Brooklyn, including Coney Island: Four attacks (1860, 1874, 1878 and 1916) Manhattan: Two attacks (1642 and 1864) Queens: Four attacks (1909, 1950, 1953 and 2017)

When was the subways in New York built?

October 27, 1904
At 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes the controls on the inaugural run of the city’s innovative new rapid transit system: the subway.

Do sharks swim up the Hudson River?

Bull sharks have been reported in the past swimming in the Hudson. In 2015, amateur fisherman Wu Zhen caught a shark in the Hudson River near Battery Park in New York City, the New York Post reports. The DEC told the New York Post, while its rare, smooth dogfish sharks have been found in the Hudson River in the past.

Is it safe to swim in the Hudson?

After you get out of the water, you should wash off river water and dirt. Despite environmental and health officials saying it’s mostly safe to swim in the Hudson, Paysepar says she probably wouldn’t jump in the water again because the water was “gross.”

Are there sharks in Fire Island?

FIRE ISLAND, New York — Shark sightings have closed Davis Park Beach until further notice on Fire Island. This is the furthest east a shark has been seen on Long Island this summer.

Does Long Island beach have sharks?

This is multiple sharks spotted throughout this shoreline. Along New York’s Long Island beaches, a handful of shark sightings over the past week has prompted local officials to briefly close several beaches, hold oceanside news conferences and send police officers out on “shark patrol” on boats and jet-skis.