i never heard the mayor come out and say the 1st was a shark... i saw the girl, saw the pics online and heard the mayor say it had not yet been confirmed that it was a shark... i tell you what, looking at the pics it had to be a shark with a bite pattern like that... if anyone says it's a blue, i would hate to meet any bluefish w/ a mouth width to leave bite marks like that. it was a shark, don't listen to politicians and their lip service.