The urban legend of cocaine filled sharks may be more than a legend. Drug smugglers looking to avoid capture by the U.S Coast Guard often sink their boats and the narcotics end up in the ocean. Tom "The Blowfish" Hird is a marine biologist and the host of Discovery's "Shark Week. He says he's witnessed sharks exhibiting "interesting behavior" off the coast of Florida. He and "On Balance" host Leland Vittert discuss the possibility of sharks coming across the drugs and consuming them. Watch #OnBalance: newsnationnow.com/joinus #Sharks #drugtrafficking #TomHird "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects. Weekdays at 7p/6C. #OnBalance NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij