Tweets with teeth: New England celebrity animals take to social media
Want to find the Cape Cod bear or the Chatham shark? Try social media. All celebrities know they can boost their fame on Twitter — and celebrity animals are no exception.
- Everyone's freaking out about the dangerous shark off Cape Cod. But you need not fear @CapeCodBear:
“@MsAlexMM: @CapeCodBear ! I hope you can enjoy your time on Cape Cod, without mauling anyone. :-)” // I'm a lover, not a mauler! #LadysBear- In fact, love is this bear's explanation for his cross-county trek.
- @PaulaEbbenWBZ // I will always be the #capecodbear..(The lady bears here like a well travelled bear, so I'm milking it for all it's worth,)
- Really, @CapeCodBear is cheery all around, even when recovering from tranqs.
Here I was, sleeping like a baby! Now I'm sad my vacation is over?! Many great memories! #CapeCodBeer #ptown Etc.. http://pic.twitter.com/lzmRp2BT- But the bear is so last month. Introducing the latest celebrity animal on Twitter:
- With his flair for captions, @ChathamShark may have taken a page from LOLCATS. He's also been known to be, ahem, pointed in his follow requests.
@mariastephanos ~~~~^~~~~ It's much better that You Follow me, than I start following you... Just sayin' ><^> ><^>- The shark has followed a classic celebrity Twitter trajectory: Get famous, then tweet about politics.
- @carlycarioli @edshow | Yes, I will be en-dorsal-ing @MittRomney for President. He promised me a Presidential Seal... Sweet! ><^>
- But! There's competition! From a shark who established his online presence long before the recent incident. Initially @CapeCodShark was marked by a certain angst.
- However, the arrival of a new shark in the water appears to have triggered aggression.
- Then there's one celebrity animal with a death wish. Its Twitter bio is "Enjoying the waters off Chatham until ..."
- A second Cape Cod bear account, @BearSwimmer, is attempting to extend his 15 minutes of fame by entering a flame war with @ChathamShark ... with too much swearing to RT.
- Had enough danger? If you're ready for a lower-key celebrity animal whose greatest threat is a peck in the eye, not an amputated limb, you can always follow Beaky, a wild turkey living in the civilized city of Somerville.
- Don BatesI'll bet the kayaker was scared waterless. I would be even though I'd be fascinated why he/she picked me. Was it my paddle whacks? My boat color? The fish I...I'll bet the kayaker was scared waterless. I would be even though I'd be fascinated why he/she picked me. Was it my paddle whacks? My boat color? The fish I had hanging from the prow? Oh, oh.more2012-08-02T16:24:06.691Z
