A Facebook post showing what were said to be large sharks swimming in Lake Erie has been debunked.
A follower of the Lorain, Ohio group page on Thursday posted three images showing sharks in shallow water along with the description: “Sharks in Lake Erie be careful!”
The post was shared nearly 400 times and garnered nearly 200 comments, including some from people who expressed genuine concern.
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On Friday, the Ohio Division of Wildlife stated that in response to fact checkers for a USA Today story it determined that the shark images were captured in Puerto Rico.
“There are definitely no sharks in Lake Erie,” the agency assured.