Great white shark alert for beast ‘noticed off Scottish Highland’ causes panic
Locals in a coastal city had been whipped up right into a panic once they had been despatched a terrific white shark alert – meant for a spot in New Zealand with the identical title.
People who had arrange Google alerts for Fortrose within the Scottish Highlands had been shocked on the warning of the presence of an enormous sea predator of their shores. But it turned out to be an enchantment by New Zealand-based Shark Experience encouraging residents to take to the seashores on the opposite aspect of the world looking for a tag that had been shed from a terrific white.
Shark Experience, a cage diving and sightseeing tour firm, shared the enchantment on Facebook encouraging locals to participate within the “treasure hunt with a difference.”
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Luckily earlier than residents in Fortrose might take to the seaside and assist the tag was discovered – on the shores of a New Zealand city additionally named Fortrose.
A submit revealed that the tag had been discovered by a labrador named Quasi on December 5.
The mussel-shaped tag was discovered on dry rocks round cliffs within the Catlins space in South Island, New Zealand.
“A big thank you to everyone who has helped with the hunt for the Shark Tag at Fortrose,” learn a press release from Shark Experience.
[“Quasi the lab and his fabulous owner Kelsi found the right bit of seaweed at the right time – the tag is on its way to the science guys now.
“Massive thanks to Kelsi and Quasi the lab who situated the dear wee package deal.”
In different shark information, we reported earlier this week how three wildlife photographers got here inside inches of sharks in jaw-dropping snaps. The predators had been being hand fed by Captain John Moore and dive information Jordan Lempke of Florida Shark Diving during a shark diving tour for photographers.
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