More than a dozen sharks in Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, raising concerns that the local waters are being contaminated with drugs and impacting wildlife.
A handful of research groups recently published findings after collecting 13 sharpnose sharks from fishermen off the coast of Rio de Janeiro … and after they cut them open and pulled out the insides, reports say their livers and muscle tissue were found to be laced with coke.
We are not just talking about a small amount of white powder here (cocaine) —researchers found the concentration in the sharks’ systems was incredibly high, up to 100 times more than previously recorded in other marine life.
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While the source of the cocaine hasn’t been confirmed, theories include illegal drug labs in the area or drug smugglers losing part of their load to the ocean while attempting to ship cocaine across the sea.
Scientists say they suspect these little sharks were likely extra aggressive while they were still breathing (through their gills) … and they may have been raging chomping on fishies. It might sound humorous … but experts say this is a troubling sign for the ecosystem.
Source: TMZ
