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San Jose Sharks mascot gives young fan a terrifying surprise

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 4). San Jose Sharks mascot gives young fan a terrifying surprise. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/san-jose-sharks-mascot-gives-young-fan-a-terrifying-surprise/

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A video showing San Jose Sharks mascot Sharkie scaring a young fan wearing a Sharks shirt has gone viral on X, accumulating 714,800 views and numerous comments. In the clip, Sharkie pretends to eat the girl's head as she tries to hug him, causing her to run away in fear before eventually rejoining her family near the mascot. The article includes commentary from users about their reactions to the video and mentions that the Sharks won their season opener against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On X (formerly Twitter), a video of San Jose Sharks mascot Sharkie went viral after he scared a young girl at a hockey event. The child, wearing a Sharks shirt, approached to hug the mascot but quickly recoiled when Sharkie moved his mouth toward her head as if to eat her. She ran screaming to her parents in fear. Afterward, Sharkie watched her leave and nodded towards her. Eventually, the family reunited for a picture with the mascot, indicating the girl had overcome her initial terror. The video has been viewed over 714,800 times, with 1,800 saves and 1,100 reposts. Users commented on both the scary nature of the interaction and the potential fun of working as a mascot.

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A video of the San Jose Sharks mascot, Sharkie, has gone viral on X, where he left a little girl traumatized. asserted

he → go → girl

As the young girl who was wearing a Sharks shirt went to hug the beloved mascot, she immediately regretted it as Sharkie moved his mouth to her head, pretending to eat her. asserted

Sharkie → wear → her

Once she realized what was happening, she immediately started running back to her parents, left in fear, screaming at the top of her lungs. asserted

she → realize → lungs

When she left Sharkie, all he could do was look at her and nod his head towards her. uncertain

he → leave → her

The video ended with a family picture gathered around Sharkie, as the little girl overcame her fear of the mascot. asserted

girl → end → mascot

Since it was uploaded on Saturday morning, the video has garnered 714,800 views with 1,800 saves, 1,100 reposts, and 81 comments. asserted

video → upload → saves

In the comments on the post, @wheresquietmike, showed an older image of Sharkie attempting to stuff a baby down his mouth, with the caption, “Some things never change.” asserted

things → show → caption

The account @deerdovie commented on the post and said, “I actually cannot breathe rn omg😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭” While playing the role of Sharkie is a job, @Alf3k was left wishing that was their job, commenting, “That’s gotta be the funnest job in the world. asserted

That → comment → world

As everything appears to be all fine and well with Sharkie, the Sharks had an impressive season opener, knocking off the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Thursday night. asserted

Sharks → appear → night

Center Will Smith had two goals that night, and also had the game-winning assist when Luca Cagnoni won the game in overtime. asserted

Cagnoni → have → overtime

The Sharks are set to play their second game of the season in a home game against the Los Angeles Kings. asserted

Sharks → set → Kings

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