'Cocaine Sharks' Might Be Taking Hits From Drugs Dumped Off The Florida Coast

Step aside, Cocaine Bear, the new hotness on the streets is Cocaine Shark.

New York Post — Sharks lurking off of Florida’s coast may be eating bundles of cocaine dumped in the ocean by US-bound drug smugglers — and scientists want to find out.

With the massive amounts of drugs washing up on beaches and being pulled out of the ocean by authorities each year, marine biologist Tom Hird wanted to investigate whether or not sharks had ingested cocaine as part of a new TV series “Cocaine Sharks” — which will premiere during Discovery Channel’s beloved “Shark Week” next week.

In the program, Hird and University of Florida environmental scientist Tracy Fanara conduct a number of experiments on sharks off the Florida Keys, where fishermen have reportedly told tales about drug-addicted fish.

Hird and Fantana dove underwater and noticed some sharks acting strangely in the episode.

A hammerhead shark, a species that typically shies away from humans, darted right at them and appeared to be swimming askew.

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At 60 feet below the surface, a sandbar shark was seen swimming in tight circles, appearing fixated on an object that was not there, according to the show.

I've never been the biggest Shark Week guy, but I think I have to tune in for Cocaine Sharks. This better not be some more bullshit like Michael Phelps "racing" a CGI shark.

I can't decide if you'd rather encounter a sober or cocaine-laced shark if you were to come across one in the wild. The shark that was swimming in circles looking at an object that didn't exist sounds like a safer bet than one that's hungry and has its wits about it, but a shark that can handle its cocaine and just uses it to get extra fired up sounds like a nightmare.

This is just all the more reason to never go in the ocean. There are dozens of animals that can kill you and now some of them may have a cocaine addiction. Hang out on the beach and then hit the pool.