R.I.P. Brighton Beach Baby Shark

It's like Shark Week over here today. A reader just sent us this photo, taken Sunday at Brighton Beach, saying that this man plucked this baby shark right out of the shallow water with his bare hands. When we inquired about him throwing it back in so it could live, and grow, and eventually feed off of gold-chained locals, she told us, "I think he took it home to cook it" (shark fin soup?). He reportedly put the little guy in a plastic bag, departed, returned to the beach, and resumed sunbathing. Sigh, why did we even ask.

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By Jen Carlson in News on September 17, 2009 4:48 PM

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Clarice City

Why would anyone eat something they found on Brighton beach? EEEEEEWWWWW!

LG

O right. Every poster on Gothamist is a vegan.

Or do you only eat meat that comes in a styrofoam tray?

This kind of shark is sold at our farmer's market, and it's delicious.

http://bluemoonfish.com/fish/

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm

sexisicilian

please put a shirt on!!

astor

He might want to consider using some good sunscreen product...

pudeljung

Interested in preserving that catch for later generations to see?

Might I suggest he contact the Urban Taxidermist?

http://hollisterhovey.blogspot.com/2009/01/confessions-of-urban-taxidermist.html

Past Taliban

honey, is that a shark in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

pudeljung

That shark should feed two. Not much fin on him, but I reckon he can get a good dinner out of him!

Jealous! (drool)

NannyState

The shark needs to open up this shitbag's belly and retrieve the remains of its loved ones.

mdow

i second that.

robingee

Is that guy right out of Goombah Central Casting?

Poor little fish.

kftc

Keep fucking that chicken.

drewo

Or maybe a sand shark. I used to catch those at Block Island when I was a kid, using a drop line.

jules1000

and from now on he will brag until eternity: "I caught a shark once with my bare hands!!"

spiffae

Not a shark, a dogfish. And not a baby either. No harm, no foul. Everyone take a deep breath.

HymietownHero

Dogfish refers to several species of shark.

ides_of_march

Fat slob.

HymietownHero

Oh, he's not so fat and he seems fairly well-groomed. You just don't like him because he took your fish.

Rocknrope

I guarantee that he probably took it home and then tossed it in the garbage.

Nyctini11

I doubt, those russians eat a lot of crazy stuff and they don't seem to be shy about trying anything! There is one place by us, i have to cross the street when we pass, the smell is nauseating in 10th power, BUT, in their defense, everything i've tasted has been delish, just don't ask what it is.