Mystery over dead shark found on double yellow lines in Welsh town

People in a town famous for not having any traffic wardens were surprised to find a dead shark on double yellow lines. Bank worker Tom Huxley spotted the 4ft (1.2m) blue shark in Aberystwyth. Mystery surrounds how it ended up on the seafront road but the Shark Trust said it was unlikely to have been washed up.

Mr Huxley found the carcass on 24 October and it was removed within hours. Mr Huxley, 22, a former student at Aberystwyth University, said he had been visiting a friend and on his way home with his partner when they made the discovery. "We left our friend's home at about 11pm and all we could smell was rotting fish," said Mr Huxley.



"Soon afterwards we spotted the shark on double yellow lines. We have no idea how the shark ended up on the road. I don't think it was a prank. We were told it was a blue shark. We thought it was ironic the shark was found on double yellow lines at a time when Aberystwyth has no traffic wardens."

Aberystwyth has had major parking problems since its two traffic wardens stopped working in May. Control is moving from traffic wardens run by police, in line with other areas, but Ceredigion council said in May it would take about a year to put its system in place.