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A Strange Creature
Discovered Washed Up on the Shore in Nova Scotia-Truth!
Summary of the eRumor The message says a
scientific mystery has been found on the shore of the Bay of Fundy
in Nova Scotia. A picture accompanies the message the remains
of a creature have been discovered that is described as 30 feet
The Truth
This has also become known as
"The Nova Scotia Carcass" and was found on September 16,
2002. News reports in the The Halifax Herald Limited and other
local media say the discovery has become surrounded by people with
varying theories about what the creature was. The most common
guess is that it is the remains of a huge basking shark, which
frequent Fundy Bay. Steve Campana, head of shark research for the
federal Department of Fisheries, told reporters he was confident it
was the carcass of a basking shark. Retired University of Toronto
zoologist Edward Bousfield told the St. Francis times that he
regards the find as “something very new to science.”
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark, director of animal care at Dalhousie
University in Halifax, however, told GlobeAndMail.com that the
cartilage on the fish -- its small head, gill arches and large
dorsal fin -- all indicate that it is a basking shark. He adds
that it is not the first time that a basking shark has washed ashore
and prompted stories of sea monsters. Adding to the discussion
is the fact that there are decades-old stories from local fishermen
about seeing odd creatures in the waters of the Bay of Fundy.
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