With each flood-related natural disaster, more internet users are urging their fellow man not to fall for the hoax.
Videos by Rare
Only a few hours into Hurricane Irma’s landfall, a picture of a shark supposedly swimming in Florida waters made its rounds:
https://twitter.com/mopage19/status/906928414858338304
If the shark looks familiar, it’s because it was also spotted after Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Harvey, and even swimming past Michael Phelps on “Shark Week.”
As the famous hoax still claims victims, several on the internet have found ways to combat the spread of misinformation:
Image enhanced shows some problems. pic.twitter.com/fJ3LvugL6c
— Sean Gallagher 🇺🇦 (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (@thepacketrat) September 11, 2017
Speaking of… Believe it or not, this is a shark on the freeway in #Miami #Florida #hurricaneimra #Irma2017 pic.twitter.com/wLBlAiCKNu
— Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker® (@RexDangerSeeker) September 11, 2017
Insane. Sharks seen on the streets of Miami #irma pic.twitter.com/y1HsZXSPIH
— Sam Stein (@samstein) September 11, 2017
@jessebwatters hope you are reporting about the shark in the water in Miami. pic.twitter.com/lset3M3I4u
— Mark Stern (@mfstern) September 11, 2017
RELATED: The six-toed cats of Ernest Hemingway’s Florida Keys home are safe and sound
[anvplayer video=”4063520″]