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A Florida resident’s backyard turned into a scene from “Jaws” in the wake of Hurricane Ian, when what appeared to be a shark was spotted swimming around some water-inundated grass near a home, according to a new viral video.
The clip of the mystery beast — which locals have dubbed the “street shark” — showed a creature with a tell-tale dorsal fin thrashing around the flooded property in Fort Myers on Wednesday as the Category 4 storm blew through.
In 24 hours it had amassed over 12 million views on Twitter as users responded with a mix of astonishment and incredulity due to long-running hoaxes about creatures swimming though suburban floodwaters.
Local real estate developer Dominic Cameratta said he had been shooting video the previous morning when he saw something “flopping around” in his neighbor’s inundated yard.
“I didn’t know what it was — it just looked like a fish or something, I zoomed in, and all my friends are like, ‘It’s like a shark, man!’ ” he told the news outlet about the fish, which he estimated to be about 4 feet long.
A visual analysis of nearby property confirmed it matches the landmarks in the clip.
