Please stop trying to steal the shark artwork in Chatham, artist says

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Usually, it’s humans who have to worry about sharks in Chatham — not the other way around.

Three women were caught on camera last week attempting to steal a large piece of shark-shaped artwork on display in a park in the center of Chatham for an annual fund-raiser.

The outdoor exhibit is part of the “Sharks in the Park” program, which raises money for the Chatham Merchants Association each summer through the sale of the sharks at auction.

Video of the attempted theft was posted to YouTube Monday by Jerry Evans, one of the artists who made a shark for the exhibit and was fed up with people trying to purloin the shark art.

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