Just when New Yorkers thought they’d seen it all – dead shark found on New York Subway

Although it’s shark week, this is the kind of news you just don’t want to hear.
A dead shark has been found on the subway in New York City, transport officials have confirmed.
Approximately 1.2m (4ft) long, the shark was found on its way to Queens under a row of seats on the train.
Experts believe the shark is a smooth dogfish, a species of hound shark.
The shark was discovered by a subway passenger Isvett Verde at the 8th street station in Greenwich Village. Isvett was only going one stop, so she decided to stay on the train.

“I boarded an empty car and it smelled extremely fishy. I assumed that’s why it was empty, until I looked down and saw the dead shark,” Verde told reporters. “I mean, I thought I’d seen it all, but even that was a bit much. I have no idea how it got there or how long it had been there.”

The conductor asked passengers to leave the carriage and the train continued to the end of the line, where the shark was disposed of by a supervisor.

Where the shark came from remains a mystery.