And other stories from the stranger side of life
A prankster caused panic on a Torquay beach by planting a fake shark fin in the sea about 300 metres from the coast. The practical joker “went to great lengths” to carve the shape of the distinctive dorsal fin out of hardened insulation foam and paint it dark grey, said The Telegraph. The fin was then fixed to a wooden cross with a weight on the bottom that kept it afloat. “I can’t say I’m very impressed by it,” said boat skipper Rob Hughes, of the Devon Sea Safari.
