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Fri May 12, 2017, 11:53 PM May 2017

Temporary Florida man humping shark in birthday suit identified

The Florida has rubbed off on this guy

The naked guy on the shark may have finally been identified, and it is reportedly a man named “Shawn” from upstate New York who is a former New York City police officer. And, get this, he was was going to meet with Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain to share a laugh about the infamous picture.

That’s what David Pingalore, sports anchor for WKMG-TV in Orlando, told the Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Bianchi on Friday on Bianch’s “Open Mike” radio show on 96.9 The Game.

“This guy lives in upstate New York, that photo was taken two years ago off the shores of Long Island — not in Florida,” Pingalore said. “I have the man that’s fully clothed that’s naked on the shark, on the boat. Yes, normal photographs.”

Pingalore said a friend of the naked man contacted him this week and has sent him additional photos. Pingalore says he’s been told the story of how the naked man got on the shark and how the man now fears for his life.


The article has a tweet showing a photo of the guy.
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Temporary Florida man humping shark in birthday suit identified (Original Post) 47of74 May 2017 OP
New York? I thought it would be the famous Florida man of weird news fame. gordianot May 2017 #1
Well, he's a Temporary Florida Man 47of74 May 2017 #2
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