It seems to happen every time there’s a major flood.
Someone will post on social media a photo of a shark, and say it’s swimming up the highway of whichever city is being inundated by rain.
The photo is a fake.
Believe it or not, this is a shark on the freeway in Houston, Texas. #HurricaneHarvy pic.twitter.com/ANkEiEQ3Y6
— Jason Michael (@Jeggit) August 28, 2017
This isn’t the only rumor being spread during the hurricane. Some are well-intentioned; some are emotional; some are just misleading.
And some are kind of funny.
The Washington Post confirmed Katie Couric's friend in Houston did not, in fact, get a visit from a gator.
🙏🏻 they r safe pic.twitter.com/BTuGLACiqg— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 27, 2017Look who wandered into my friend's Houston 'hood Thinking about everyone affected by Harvey and
Couric admitted in a later post that both she and her friend had been duped.
😖 https://t.co/5RAFW8XJxt— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 27, 2017Mmmm. She's not answering. She lives in Houston but in nyc and someone sent to her...she sent to me-looks like a double punk!
For more hoaxes making their rounds on social media, read our full story on myajc.com.
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