Is it a log, is it the Loch Ness monster, is it a shark?<\/p>\n
A strange object has been seen floating down the river Ouse in York earlier this week, and it has been causing quite on social media \u2013 with many thinking it looks like a shark.<\/p>\n
Shame they just missed out on the Christmas market.<\/p>\n
In the video, viewers can see an object floating down the river Ouse, near Kings Staith. The group behind the camera can be overheard saying that \u201cThere\u2019s a shark in the water.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not paper mache, it\u2019s the Loch Ness Monster in Yorkshire!\u201d<\/p>\n
@haristyler<\/a> <\/p>\n SHARK SPOTTED IN YORK!!! #lochnessmonster<\/a> #york<\/a> #shark<\/a> #fyp<\/a> <\/p>\n \u266c original sound \u2013 Haris Tyler<\/a> <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In the comments of the video, the top contenders for the sharks\u2019 species are an\u00a0Epaulette shark, or a Basking Shark.<\/p>\n Other comments under the video suggest several options for the identity of the floating object, with commenters suggesting a multitude of objects from paper mache, driftwood, or even a log that just happens to look like a shark.<\/p>\n Whatever this mysterious creature is, it seems to have caught the eye and heart of York, for its brief time in the city.<\/p>\n Featured image via TikTok @haristyler<\/a><\/p>\n