RMSO Bigfoot: "Shocking Discovery" Salmon shark found on shores of Salmon River in Idaho

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

"Shocking Discovery" Salmon shark found on shores of Salmon River in Idaho

(Courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game)

The Bull Shark is the only known

shark species that can live in freshwater

"Shocking Discovery"

Salmon shark found on shores of Salmon River in Idaho

Clearwater Region fisheries manager Joe Dupont is puzzled how the shark got there?

Often referred to as "The River of No Return" the Salmon river makes its way into the Pacific Ocean after it empties into the Columbia River. The river has several species of trout & salmon.

(Courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game)

Even though Bull Shark are known to travel hundreds of miles up rivers & live in fresh water, they are the only known species of shark to be able to survive outside of salt water. Leading experts to think the shark had human help to get so far inland as the river shores of Idaho.

Salmon sharks are known to get up to 10 feet in length & can weigh over half a ton. Typically found in the Pacific Ocean near Alaska, but will travel as far south as California & Mexico.

The dead shark is being stored in a freezer at the Rapid River Hatchery